Pug Blasts Off (Diary of a Pug #1) by Kyla May
Published by Scholastic Inc. on October 1st 2019
ISBN: 1338530038
Pages: 80
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A new title in the Branches series featuring an adorable pug and with a STEM focus. Baron von Bubbles, a.k.a. Bub, is the cutest pug on Earth, even if he does say so himself. He adores his human Bella and the fashions that she puts him in. He also adores peanut butter. Bub does not love the rain or Nutz the squirrel, who taunts him from high in a tree. When Bella is faced with an Inventor Challenge, Bub knows that he can help. Unfortunately, Bella’s first attempt is ruined, but Bub steps in and uses his desire for revenge, and his love of being dry, to help Bella make an even better invention. Bright illustrations and clear font on notebook-style pages, a focus on trying again after we fail, and capitalizing on the love we have for our furry best friends combine to make this series a sure-fire hit in all elementary-aged collections.

Reviewed by Jill O’Connor, Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth