To say that my niece is obsessed with pugs is putting it lightly. We have read countless pug books together, with many pug stuffies tucked-in to enjoy the story. So naturally when I came across this picture book I knew I had to review it with Samantha.

The thing we found when we literally gobbled up this delicious read, was pure joy. Joy in the vibrant, fun illustrations. Joy in the goofy activities Pugtatos “spuddies” tried with Thing. Mostly though, joy in the unexpectedly adorable nature of the vegetable animals. Samantha emphasized Corrigan’s entertaining cast when she said, this story is “different because it combines vegetables and animals.”

Page by page Samantha and I went back and forth guess what Thing could be. “It looks like…” she pointed at the illustration. Page turn. “No wait!” we burst out on more than one occasion. The mystery of Thing as it was misidentified throughout the story (by us and the “spuddies”) propelled the pages forward with such speed that we were almost sad when the book ended.

Almost sad, but not actually sad. How can we say we were sad when Samantha’s first words after reading it were “Pugtato is the funniest.” Not only that, but the ending also has the two key components of every great picture book. Pugtato manages to solve the mystery all on his own, and once the mystery is revealed, it seems obvious, even though we didn’t foresee the answer. Samantha sums up our thoughts beautifully. “At first, Pugtato didn’t really believe in himself, but in the end he figured it out on his own. It was a good ending. I liked the whole book.”

So that’s our take on Pugtato Finds a Thing. A definite must read for pug lovers everywhere and for anyone who wants a good laugh wrapped up in a satisfying story.

I LOVED THIS BOOK! My daughter loved it too and it’s impossible to get her excited about reading! Pugtato is one many Vegimals in his garden. After he finds Thing, he asks them all their advice. In the end he realizes he knew best the whole time. This was a cute story about believing in yourself, the illustrations are adorable, and I love a rhyming story!

DISCLAIMER: I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Favorite children’s book I’ve read in awhile. Cute rhyme schemes, creative vegetable/animal hybrid characters, and an absolutely endearing pugtato, this book teaches about listening to your heart. I really like all of the talking points this book provides between the reader and the child. Truly excited to share with the kids in my life.

This was an adorable read! What a whimsical sense of fun and curiosity wrapped in a precious package of fun drawings. I want this book in every home!

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in return for my honest review.

This was a delightful story. The mix of animal/vegetable was played off adorably. The storyline was cute following Pugtato has he tried to identify the object he found in the dirt. I could see younger children loving the illustrations that went along with the story. This would be a fantastic read-aloud for any classroom or library. I'd love it if they made a stuffed Pugtato or Crocolli to put up in my classroom.

Thanks to NetGalley and the Publishers for providing an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Pugtato Finds a Thing is an imaginative and adorable tale about a pugtato that finds a shiny object in the dirt where it was planted. It goes to all the vegetable themed animals in the garden asking them what the magical object is. The artwork is something magical to behold, I think it'd be cute to see more of Pugtato's adventures. I hope the author comes out with more books.

Very cute! I'd recommend this to children and the children at heart.

This is adorable. I love Pugtato and all of his friends. Silly concepts are so great in kids books and the art is done wonderfully to portray the silly but still appealing aspect.

Oh my goodness! Pugtato is absolutely the cutest little veggie-animal ever. The writing was clever and the rhymes flowed easily. Loved all the little animal-veggie combos especially brussel-snouts and crocolli. The illustrations were also great. Kids will really get a kick out of this little book! I know mine did!

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book is absolutely fantastic! The animal and veggie combination characters are perfect and the rhyming felt very Seuss-ish. I read this book to my 5 year old and he loved it (as did I). We loved the illustrations and the message in the story. We're hoping Pugtato will turn into a series as this story was delightfun!

This picture book was fantastic it really was a clever twist and made me laugh as vegetables and animals are combined for example, Pug and Potato become Pugtato!



We see how a discovery leads Pugtato to chatting to his friends and trying to solve the puzzle and teaches kids the importance of friendship.



Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

The cover alone made me want to check out Pugtato Finds a Thing. Such a fun, cute read with good illustrations. Kids and adults will enjoy this book.

I'd definitely recommend this book to someone.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and Zondervan for allowing me to read the book in exchange for my review.

Pugtato Finds a Thing was absolutely wonderful. First, the illustrations are great. They were vivid and not dull. Secondly, I loved Pugtato’s manners. Reading to my child, I was able to explain how asking and questioning kindly can get you the answers you need.

This was a great book, and my 4 and 2 year old both approve. I loved the uniqueness of the character and give this 5 stars. Thank you NetGalley and Zonderkidz for the eARC in exchange for the honest review.

This is cute, imaginary tale about some punny garden animals. The rhyming storyline was fun and heartwarming. I enjoyed Pugtato’s curiosity but wished he had more belief in himself. The line “He may not feel smart” instantly made me feel so sad for this lovable character! If Pugtato had more of a growth mindset I would have highly recommended this book for use in an elementary classroom.

I. LOVE. THIS. BOOK!!! I read it to my mom and she said she MUST have it for her future grandchildren! Haha. Seriously, EVERYONE needs to read this book. It's funny, full of bright colors, and teaches about animals and vegetables. But most of all, Pugtato teaches us about helping each other out when someone has a question and always being there for your "spuddies."

This book is filled with vegetables that are made into animals, like Pugtato, Collieflower, Croccoli, and so many more! Pugtato finds something as he is digging in the garden and asks each of his friends what it is. Everyone thinks it is something different, but who will be right? The illustrations in this book are wonderful and I will 100% be reading this during some storytimes after it is published!

A cute book full of puns about a little pugtato that finds a mysterious object, and recruits some friends to help him identify it. The illustrations are sweet, and the text springy. The big reveal about the "thing" was a little anti-climatic but I think children would enjoy it all the same.

Very cute picture book featuring a pugtato, who is some sort of potato-pug hybrid. Quirky but it works! Pugtato lives in a garden with other vegetable-animal hybrids like Purrrsnip and tomatoad. One day while digging around Pugtato finds a swirly purple thing in the dirt. Pugtato takes the thing around to their garden friends to see if they know what it is. They have various ideas...nest warmer, scratcher, chew toy... but Pugtato knows that's not what the thing is.

My kids enjoyed this one. The text was rhyming and the illustrations were whimsical and colorful. A great little story about seeking out the truth.

Five stars for this – the work in inventing all the peculiar animals of this world, and in making the narrative a very pleasant rhyme, all looks effortless. It's a really fine young reader with a great sense of fun.

I saw this cover and just had to read it because I have a pug! I’m so glad I did too cus it’s a cute story. Pugtato goes on adventure with his veggie friends when he discovers a strange object in his garden. My kids & I enjoyed this, it’s an easy read and entertaining. Thank you to Zonderkidz, Sophie Corrigan, and NetGalley for this ARC.

Pugtato Finds a Thing. What is it? They don't know, so they go and ask their friends.

This book has all the food-animal puns and made me giggle. I imagine that reading it out loud will be much fun. The story is short and sweet, and the illustration are adorable and work perfectly with the text.

If this should become a series, I would like to read on. While the length of this one was perfect for the plot, I could see reading myself many more of these episodes.

I recieved a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is such a sweet and funny book. Pugtato finds a shiny thing and goes to all his friends to see if they know what it’s for. This book is full of puns and cute illustrations.