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Pushkin Minds the Bundle
As the older brother, Pushkin is put in charge of the "bundle", now known to him as his baby brother Pierre, which isn't much fun at all, yet as things begin to take shape, Pushkin soon realizes that there are quite a lot of advantages to being the older sibling.
- GenresPicture Books
40 pages, Hardcover
Published May 1, 2000
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Harriet Ziefert
683 books54 followersHarriet Ziefert grew up in North Bergen, New Jersey, where she attended the local schools. She graduated from Smith College, then received a Masters degree in Education from New York University.
For many years, Ziefert was an elementary school teacher. She taught most grades from kindergarten to fifth grade. "I liked it," she said, but she stopped teaching when she had her own sons. When her children were older, Ziefert wanted "a bigger arena" for her work. She went to work at a publishing company, Scholastic in New York City, developing materials for teacher's guides for kindergarten language arts and social studies programs.
"About twelve years ago," says Ziefert in a 1995 interview, "I tried to get a job as an editor, but no one would hire me as a trade editor. So I decided to write my own books." Since then, she has written several hundred books, mostly picture books and easy-to-read books. "I write books very quickly," she says, "in about twelve hours. I rewrite them three times over three days, and then they're done." She writes about twenty books a year.
For many years, Ziefert was an elementary school teacher. She taught most grades from kindergarten to fifth grade. "I liked it," she said, but she stopped teaching when she had her own sons. When her children were older, Ziefert wanted "a bigger arena" for her work. She went to work at a publishing company, Scholastic in New York City, developing materials for teacher's guides for kindergarten language arts and social studies programs.
"About twelve years ago," says Ziefert in a 1995 interview, "I tried to get a job as an editor, but no one would hire me as a trade editor. So I decided to write my own books." Since then, she has written several hundred books, mostly picture books and easy-to-read books. "I write books very quickly," she says, "in about twelve hours. I rewrite them three times over three days, and then they're done." She writes about twenty books a year.
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May 24, 2025
I saw this book in the giveaway pile of my local library. The cover picture gets 5 stars. The title gets 5 stars. The dumb story of a halfway anthropomorphized dog that wears a sweater taking care of its human sibling gets 1 star.
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July 7, 2011Pushkin - a sarcastic dog – is the protagonist in this story. Through his narrative, we meet “the bundle” – a toddler who Pushkin clearly resents. Pushkin speaks as if he is an older child, jealous of the attention that the new baby receives, and upset at the new responsibilities that his “parents” expect him to fulfill as an older sibling. When the new baby is lost, Pushkin makes it clear that at first he does not care, but then becomes a hero when he finds him. Unlike traditional stories about sibling rivalry and welcoming a new baby, this story is very humorous since it is told through the eyes of a dog. The large font makes this book very appealing to younger readers.
September 4, 2007
This children's book is wonderful for dog lovers, so Ashley I immediately thought of you. What I love about it is that it is from the dog's point of view and this dog, like my lovely Chewbacca, is a dog with definite opinions :)
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