Chick ’n’ Pug: The Love Pug

Chick and Pug’s fourth picture book sees the arrival of Daisy, a coquettish pug who has her eye on Pug. True to form, Pug is more interested in napping, so Chick acts as a Cyrano-esque champion on behalf of his low-energy friend. As usual, there’s plenty of visual comedy in Sattler’s acrylic-and-pencil illustrations, and best of all, her characters stay true to themselves from start to finish. Chick is loyal and romantic, Pug doesn’t have to reinvent himself, and after a bee flies into Pug’s mouth Daisy gets to save the day (instead of just hanging around waiting to be wooed). Ages 3–6. [em]Agent: Anna Olswanger, Olswanger Literary. (Dec.) [/em]