No Room for a Pup!

Suneby Elizabeth

Mia wants a dog more than anything. But according to her mom there is just NO ROOM in their very small apartment. Then one day when she and her grandma are visiting a friend who is giving away puppies Mia falls in love with a small spotted pup who crawls into her lap. She knows she just has to convince her mom to let her keep him! With help from Grandma --- and some of her pet-owning friends --- can Mia show her mom how much room there really is in their apartment?

In this charming picture book from Elizabeth Suneby and Laurel Molk an I-want-a-dog story meets the Yiddish folk tale about how things could always be worse --- to comic effect! With a narrative and illustrations that are action-packed this is a terrific read-aloud. The timely messages about the importance of gratitude for what one has the need for generosity and the inclusion of others --- ?there's always room for one more? --- resonate. This book makes a wonderful social studies resource for discussions about families and communities with an intergenerational storyline full of endearing characters --- Mia her mother and her grandmother live in the same apartment building along with a diverse cast of neighbors. It also works for character education lessons on kindness perseverance and initiative.>