Ping and Pong are friends. They like to eat and walk together, but they have their diffferences, too. Pong loves to nap, and he does it a lot. Ping likes to play! She runs and jumps around the yard while Pong sleeps the day away. Sometimes, this boundless energy gets Ping into tricky situations. Luckily, Pong likes to help when he's not napping. These dogs are a great pair. Adam Gudeon's lively illustrations capture Ping's and Pong's contrasting personalities in bold shapes and bright colors that are perfect for young readers. An I Like to Read(R) book. Guided Reading Level D.
"Gudeon . . . has crafted an appealing story out of a universal truth: friends let friends be themselves and do what they do best. The line illustrations, colored in primary hues, pop against the white pages, as does the easy-to-read, large-print text. . . . make room for Ping and Pong."—Booklist
"This early reader in a picture book format serves both audiences well and works as a read-alone or as a read-aloud."—School Library Journal
"A large trim size and cheerful, cartoon-style illustrations make this a satisfying choice for beginning readers, as well as a quick read-aloud for preschoolers. This playful story offers plenty of support to new readers."—Kirkus Reviews
"Using typical easy-reader structure, repetition, and vocabulary, this book brings in themes of friendship, imagination, and creativity while also playing with ideas of sameness and difference."—The Horn Book
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
Adam Gudeon received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews for his debut picture book Me and Meow,calling it "high on style and charm." A native New Yorker, he lives with his wife and two children in Massachusetts.
Ping and Pong are friends. They like to eat and walk together, but they have their diffferences, too. Pong loves to nap, and he does it a lot. Ping likes to play! She runs and jumps around the yard while Pong sleeps the day away. Sometimes, this boundless energy gets Ping into tricky situations. Luckily, Pong likes to help when he's not napping. These dogs are a great pair. Adam Gudeon's lively illustrations capture Ping's and Pong's contrasting personalities in bold shapes and bright colors that are perfect for young readers. An I Like to Read(R) book. Guided Reading Level D.
Reviews
"Gudeon . . . has crafted an appealing story out of a universal truth: friends let friends be themselves and do what they do best. The line illustrations, colored in primary hues, pop against the white pages, as does the easy-to-read, large-print text. . . . make room for Ping and Pong."—Booklist
"This early reader in a picture book format serves both audiences well and works as a read-alone or as a read-aloud."—School Library Journal
"A large trim size and cheerful, cartoon-style illustrations make this a satisfying choice for beginning readers, as well as a quick read-aloud for preschoolers. This playful story offers plenty of support to new readers."—Kirkus Reviews
"Using typical easy-reader structure, repetition, and vocabulary, this book brings in themes of friendship, imagination, and creativity while also playing with ideas of sameness and difference."—The Horn Book
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
Author
Adam Gudeon received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews for his debut picture book Me and Meow,calling it "high on style and charm." A native New Yorker, he lives with his wife and two children in Massachusetts.
