The New Puppy, Kristen Bell
The New Puppy, Kristen Bell
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The New Puppy

Author: Kristen Bell, Benjamin Hart

Narrator: Kristen Bell

Unabridged: 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/07/2022


Synopsis

#1 New York Times bestselling authors Kristen Bell (Frozen) and Benjamin Hart are bringing their beloved characters from The World Needs More Purple People to Step into Reading! Get ready to adopt a dog in this Step 2 leveled reader!

Penny's friend Mateo is adopting a dog! Mateo is determined to be a good dog owner. Luckily, he can use his purple skills! He asks questions about the puppy’s food, works hard to take care of the puppy, and uses his voice to make sure the puppy feels safe. Best of all, Mateo, Penny, and the new puppy get to be themselves and have fun together! 
 
Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart are bringing their inclusive purple world to Step into Reading with a joyous message of embracing the things that bring us together as humans, while celebrating what makes you uniquely YOU! 
 
Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. They are perfect for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
 

About The Author

Kristen Bell is a mostly grown adult who spends much of her time pretending to be other people. She finds this pursuit oddly rewarding, mostly because of the free food. She is also an actress and producer who has starred in such films as Frozen, Bad Moms, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, as well as the television series The Good Place and Veronica Mars. She has been a guest editor for Parents magazine and has been featured in parenting articles on platforms like Motherly, Real Simple, Babble, and more. She also produces and stars in the web series Momsplaining for EllenTube. Benjamin Hart is a mostly grown adult who spends his time on a rock, floating through space. He is reminded of this almost daily by his neighbor Frank. He is also a multidisciplinary designer and creative director. He is currently a principal partner and the co-president of Brains on Fire, a creative agency that specializes in building communities and sparking social movements through the power of identity and narrative. Benjamin has worked on numerous projects and campaigns focused on early childhood development and education. Together the duo are the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of The World Needs More Purple People and also helped launch a new company in 2019 called Hello Bello, which provides families with access to premium and more natural baby products at affordable prices. Daniel Wiseman is a mostly grown adult who spends a lot of his time drawing kids having fun, and animals wearing hats. On the off chance he’s not scribbling pictures, you can probably find him stomping through the woods with his not-at-all-grown sons, looking for bears, bugs, and Bigfoot. He is the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of The World Needs More Purple People.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Peacegal on January 04, 2024

This easy reader book introduces Mateo, who has just adopted a new puppy. Vibrant illustrations and fun, relatable text demonstrate the fun and responsibility of caring for a dog. Best of all, the book models responsible caretaking when Mateo speaks up on behalf of his puppy--at times she is shy and......more

Goodreads review by Rose on February 14, 2024

The World Needs More Purple People? Not true for this Goodreader. I wonder, can't a book about a puppy just be about a normal puppy? If I were a beginning reader, I'd have a lot of trouble with this sentence on Page 5: Penny and Matero are kind to animals. That makes them feel purple. Equally baffling to......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on January 31, 2025

This is an easy reader that fits in perfectly with the other purple books. The purple books always talk about the importance of asking questions of yourself and of others. Questions big and question small. In this book they notice that even puppies and other animals have questions. Such as when will......more