The Last Puppy

By Frank Asch

Book Overview

This sweet picture book from Frank Asch teaches the importance of hope and patience through the story of the last puppy of the litter. Born after his eight brothers and sisters, the ninth and final puppy of the litter worries that all of his brother and sisters that came before him will get to find a home before him too.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00A2O8PWE
• ISBN13: 9780671666873
• Release Date: October 1989
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

good early book

When my youngest daughter was about 3 years old, she had me read this to her over and over again. She being my last puppy could relate. She also read it to her kindergarten class and they loved it. It is a very short and sweet story about the last puppy born in a litter and the last puppy to find a home.

Great Children Book

I received the product exactly as described. My daughter was very thrilled! Excellent work!

Great book.

I love this book's incredibly simple but expressive illustrations. The story is also quite simple, but packs a profound (and rather touching) lesson at the end.

A review of "The Last Puppy" (a Frank Asch story)

Frank Asch is on my entering kindergartener's Summer Reading List and I (we: boy and girl; 3 and 5) have read a great many of them. Mr. Asch's books are inevitably wonderful, with simple, delightful illustrations and gentle stories. This book is a little different however in that it shows puppies being born. Well, to be honest, the illustrations are not exactly graphic and my two children (boy and girl; 3 and 5) certainly didn't 'grasp' that the puppies were coming out of the mommy dog. A fact, which allows me (and you) the opportunity to point this out, or not. Personally, I plan to point this out at a latter time. But in any case, this is a wonderful book about a puppy who happens to be last in doing many things. He is last to be borne, the last to eat and open his eyes, and the last to learn to drink from a saucer. He is even the last one in the doghouse at night. None of these things seem to matter though until it comes time to find a new home. The last puppy becomes distressed when he is constantly not chosen by visitors. And then one day, a little boy comes and gets him. He laughs and says, "You know what? You're my first puppy." Five Stars. A great book with a good kid's story with plenty of opportunity to teach life lessons. Note: there are cute stories at the www.frankasch.com website read by the author. My kids love it.

Excellent book!

This has been my favorite book every since I was born! I'm 13years old now, and I still ask my mom and dad to read it to me everynight. This book is great for everyone. The Last Puppy says that you can be last at EVERYTHING, but still, be first at something. I recommend it to everyone!