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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2003
PreS-K A tiny bespectacled clown searches everywhere for his missing pet. Clever verses introduce various circus acts while moving the story along. For instance, "Howdy, Lee! Howdy, Dee! Where's Pup? No clue. Go ask Sue. She's riding Blue." The accompanying illustration depicts Lee lighting a m...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2003
"Where's Pup?" asks a bespectacled, balding clown as he wanders through the circus quizzing various performers and handlers. Each circus worker has a unique job (Nat, the gymnast, for example, works out on the mat) and a partner with a rhyming name (Jo, for example, feeds Mo, the gorilla). The clown's quest follows a pattern: he greets each pair and asks if they've seen Pup; they respond with a phrase that previews the sound of the name of the next pair ("Don't know. Go ask Jo. She's feeding Mo"); and the clown continues his search. Thi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More




