A heart-warming story of two dogs who’s crosses the strict doggy social divide. Esme is a posh poodle living in a pent house apartment. Sam is mongrel living in a crowded tenement. How they meet, fall in love and, most importantly convince Esme’s owner that they can stay together is a delicious story told in verse against a beautiful, fully illustrated background of New York. (4+)
When posh pooch Esme Lamour is rescued by downtown dog Samuel Bloom, it's the start of a big adventure and a great romance. But when the canine couple get torn apart, will Esme be brave enough to face the big city and find her true love?. A tale of two dogs, a great adventure and a wonderful friendship.
When posh pooch Esme Lamour is rescued by downtown dog Samuel Bloom, it's the start of a big adventure and a great romance. But when the canine couple get torn apart, will Esme be brave enough to face the big city and find her true love?. A tale of two dogs, a great adventure and a wonderful friendship.
Gillian Shields was born and brought up in Yorkshire. As she grew up, she had two passions; books and theatre. Gillian’s love of books led her to read English at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. After university she studied acting in London, and then worked in a drama school for several years, becoming Vice-Principal.
Having children gave Gillian an excuse to carry on reading children’s books, as well as motivation to write them. She has a young son and a grown-up daughter, and is married to Brian, who works for the International Herald Tribune.
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When posh pooch Esme Lamour is rescued by downtown dog Samuel Bloom, it's the start of a big adventure and a great romance. But when the canine couple get torn apart, will Esme be brave enough to face the big city and find her true love?.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Puppy Love and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-4 years old
Puppy Love features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations
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Puppy Love was written by Gillian Shields and published by Simon & Schuster Ltd
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