Puppy Pickup Day (Book 1 in The Little Labradoodle Series)

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Dedications

With love t o m y grandchildren, who give m y life new meaning and have s e t me on this journey. ~ AMC

To m y grandson, Brayden Smith.

Live yo u r dreams ! ~ LS

BOOK

BELONGS TO

Today is t h e day . Wake “ up, wake up ! Today is t h e day !”barked t h e li t t les t pup.

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Seven m o r e puppies jumped f r o m t heir beds as t h e little one yelled , Wake up, sleepy heads!” “

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Primping and fussing with hairbrush and comb ; today, all t h e puppies will get a new home.

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So eager and happy, t hey ran o f f t o play, excited and ready f o r t heir big day!

When t w o o f t h e doodles played t u g with a rope, f o r t h e li t t lest pup, t h e r e wasn’ t much hope.

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Copyright Little Labradoodle Publi 2018

When t h e o t h e r s could jump, catching balls just f o r f un, t h e l it t les t pup couldn’ t c atch even one!

Copyright Little Labradoodle Publi 2018 You ’ r e t o o small !”t h e “

o t h e r doodles cried, as with a big thump, he fell o f f t h e slide.

He sighed, and he plopped himself under a tree, saw rabbits and said, “Hey, you’re little like me!”

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Joining t h e bunnies, he ran and he raced.

He wasn’ t t o o small t o play tag and be chased.

Under bushes and trees, over bridges t hey crossed; then little pup yelped, “ Oh no, I a m lost !”

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“ I m u s t get back; I cannot stay.

Today is puppy pickup day!”

I n t h e meantime , some families began t o arrive.

They each picked up doodles, and then t h e r e were five.

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Aunt Nola Doodle said goodbye t o each one, as she p a t t e d their heads a f e w times just f o r f un.

“ Hello! ” , said t h e puppy t o Eevee , t h e cat.

I have run a long way. “ How do I get back? ”

Through t h e tall grass, ” “ she said, “o ve r t h e hill; find a small s t r e a m and a bullfrog named Bill.”

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He walked by t h e wa t e r looking f o r Bill, Copyright Little Labradoodle Publi who was chasing a f l y 2018 and wouldn’ t stand still. “ I m u s t get back; I cannot st ay.

Today is puppy pickup day!”

While t h e pup was wondering wh a t he should do, t h r e e m o r e were picked up, and then t h e r e were t w o .

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With grandkids excited, who just couldn’ t wait, we drove t o m e e t up with o u r f l u f f y playmate.

Grandpa and Kairi were singing a song, with Jackson and me clapping along.

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The pup saw his friend, Abra, as she came into sight, Copyright Little Labradoodle Publi and he knew everything 2018 would soon be alright.

I m u s t get back; I cannot st ay. “ Today is puppy pickup day!”

They then heard giggles f r o m kitt ens a t play. “ Join us ,”t hey all said. “ I t’ s a beautiful day!”

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I m u s t get back; I cannot stay, “ Today is puppy pickup day!”

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t h e pup’s new friends said.

He tried t o hold tight, b u t fell right on his head!

The l it t l est doodle ran back t oward t h e gate.

He squeezed under t h e fence, af raid he was late. “ I m u s t get back; I cannot st ay.

Today is puppy pickup day!”

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A f t e r a long and bumpy drive, his very own family was last t o arrive.

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Could this new family love a clumsy pup, whose legs had trouble keeping up...

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Who needed help a f t e r t o o many falls, failed a t t u g and couldn’ t cat ch balls ?

He worried his family wouldn’ t like him a t all, b u t he gave t h e m a smile and t ried t o stand tall.

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He was d i r t y and scared and just wanted t o hide, b u t he t o o k a deep breat h, and he headed outside.

Then Bella saw him, Copyright Little Labradoodle Publi 2018 “ L o ok, here he is!

Have you ever seen a f ace sweeter t han his? ”

“ All dirty, �said Kairi , making a f ac e, b u t Nola knew how t o remove every t r a c e .

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I n t o t h e t ub , o u r puppy was plunged.

O f f came t h e grass

and t h e mud with a sponge.

As t h e d i r t and t h e grime were then washed f r o m his eyes , he CLEARLY saw now t h a t they loved his small size.

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Puppy pickup day a t last was done.

With a final p a t f r o m Nola, “ Make us proud, little one!”

“ Welcome t o t h e family.

I t ’s been quite a day.

The f i r s t o f many adventures coming yo ur way!”

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L o o k f o r m o r e a d ve n t u r e s wi t h Brady, The L i t t l e L a b ra d o od l e , and his f r i e n d s coming soon!

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I t ’s P u p p y Pi c kup Day! Follow this tiny puppy with a huge h e a r t as he overcomes his insecurities and discovers t h e power o f kindness, friendship and love.

“A variety o f messages are wound into this fun-loving s t o r y o f a little puppy’s adventure...

Readers will find their heartstrings pulled as t h e s t o r y visually ‘pops ’with excitement...

I l l u s t r a t o r Len Smith’s oversized, colorf ul panels are a huge dr aw t o an uplifting s t o r y line t h a t will delight young picture book readers. ” - D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer MidW es t Book Review

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