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Doggo & Pupper #3
Doggo and Pupper Search for Cozy
In Doggo and Pupper Search for Cozy ― the conclusion to the Doggo and Pupper early readers trilogy by New York Times -bestselling author Katherine Applegate with a brightly colored palette from Charlie Alder ― the canines help Cat adjust to a big A new bed!
When Cat announces that the Humans have given her a surprise present, Doggo and Pupper are all ears. But when they find out that Cat has a new bed and misses her old one, they set out to help her search for cozy.
Change is difficult, and Katherine Applegate understands how it feels to miss a beloved source of security. Very young readers will relate to Doggo, Pupper, and Cat, and appreciate their friendship and empathy.
When Cat announces that the Humans have given her a surprise present, Doggo and Pupper are all ears. But when they find out that Cat has a new bed and misses her old one, they set out to help her search for cozy.
Change is difficult, and Katherine Applegate understands how it feels to miss a beloved source of security. Very young readers will relate to Doggo, Pupper, and Cat, and appreciate their friendship and empathy.
96 pages, Hardcover
Published March 28, 2023
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About the author
Katherine Applegate
271 books6,284 followers#1 New York Times bestselling author Katherine Applegate has written many books for young readers, including THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal.
Katherine’s picture books include THE BUFFALO STORM, illustrated by Jan Ormerod (Clarion Books); THE REMARKABLE TRUE STORY OF IVAN, THE SHOPPING MALL GORILLA, illustrated by G. Brian Karas (Clarion Books); SOMETIMES YOU FLY, illustrated by Jennifer Black Reinhardt (Clarion Books); and ODDER: AN OTTER’S STORY, illustrated by Charles Santoso (Feiwel & Friends).
She’s written or co-written three early chapter series for young readers: ROSCOE RILEY RULES, a seven-book series illustrated by Brian Biggs (HarperCollins); DOGGO AND PUPPER, a three-book series illustrated by Charlie Alder (Feiwel & Friends). With Gennifer Choldenko, she co-authored DOGTOWN and MOUSE AND HIS DOG, illustrated by Wallace West (Feiwel & Friends).
Books for middle-grade readers include HOME OF THE BRAVE (Feiwel & Friends); THE ONE AND ONLY series, illustrated by Patricia Castelao, including THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, THE ONE AND ONLY BOB, THE ONE AND ONLY RUBY, and THE ONE AND ONLY FAMILY (HarperCollins); the ENDLING trilogy (HarperCollins); CRENSHAW (Feiwel & Friends); WISHTREE (Feiwel & Friends); WILLODEEN (Feiwel & Friends); ODDER (Feiwel & Friends); and the forthcoming POCKET BEAR (Feiwel & Friends).
With her husband, Michael Grant, Katherine co-wrote ANIMORPHS, a long-running series that has sold over 35 million books worldwide. They also wrote two other series, REMNANTS and EVERWORLD, and a young adult novel, EVE AND ADAM (Feiwel & Friends.)
Katherine’s work has been translated into dozens of languages, and her books have won accolades including the Christopher Medal, the Golden Kite Award, the Bank Street Josette Frank Award, the California Book Award Gold Medal, the Crystal Kite Award, the Green Earth Book Honor Award, the Charlotte Zolotow Honor Award, and the E.B. White Read Aloud Award. Many of her works have appeared on state master lists, Best of the Year lists, and Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and New York Times bestseller lists.
Katherine lives in Nevada with her husband and assorted pets. She is represented by Elena Giovinazzo at Heirloom Literary and Mary Pender at WME.
Katherine’s picture books include THE BUFFALO STORM, illustrated by Jan Ormerod (Clarion Books); THE REMARKABLE TRUE STORY OF IVAN, THE SHOPPING MALL GORILLA, illustrated by G. Brian Karas (Clarion Books); SOMETIMES YOU FLY, illustrated by Jennifer Black Reinhardt (Clarion Books); and ODDER: AN OTTER’S STORY, illustrated by Charles Santoso (Feiwel & Friends).
She’s written or co-written three early chapter series for young readers: ROSCOE RILEY RULES, a seven-book series illustrated by Brian Biggs (HarperCollins); DOGGO AND PUPPER, a three-book series illustrated by Charlie Alder (Feiwel & Friends). With Gennifer Choldenko, she co-authored DOGTOWN and MOUSE AND HIS DOG, illustrated by Wallace West (Feiwel & Friends).
Books for middle-grade readers include HOME OF THE BRAVE (Feiwel & Friends); THE ONE AND ONLY series, illustrated by Patricia Castelao, including THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, THE ONE AND ONLY BOB, THE ONE AND ONLY RUBY, and THE ONE AND ONLY FAMILY (HarperCollins); the ENDLING trilogy (HarperCollins); CRENSHAW (Feiwel & Friends); WISHTREE (Feiwel & Friends); WILLODEEN (Feiwel & Friends); ODDER (Feiwel & Friends); and the forthcoming POCKET BEAR (Feiwel & Friends).
With her husband, Michael Grant, Katherine co-wrote ANIMORPHS, a long-running series that has sold over 35 million books worldwide. They also wrote two other series, REMNANTS and EVERWORLD, and a young adult novel, EVE AND ADAM (Feiwel & Friends.)
Katherine’s work has been translated into dozens of languages, and her books have won accolades including the Christopher Medal, the Golden Kite Award, the Bank Street Josette Frank Award, the California Book Award Gold Medal, the Crystal Kite Award, the Green Earth Book Honor Award, the Charlotte Zolotow Honor Award, and the E.B. White Read Aloud Award. Many of her works have appeared on state master lists, Best of the Year lists, and Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and New York Times bestseller lists.
Katherine lives in Nevada with her husband and assorted pets. She is represented by Elena Giovinazzo at Heirloom Literary and Mary Pender at WME.
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December 8, 2023
Too cute 🥰!! It's a sweet story about the friendship between Doggo, Pupper and Cat. Full of beautiful and calming sound good effects to put your little one down for a nap or bedtime. It has birds chirping, a special sound for the sun shining and makes rainbows sound beautiful as God created them. 🌈! Puppies and kittens playing in the backyard with purrs and little barks as Doggo and Pupper help Cat look for " cozy" from her old bed, then realized that her new bed had "cozy" all along.... just took a little bit of time to figure it out! Just right for little ones that are age 1-5. You'll enjoy playing the audiobook over and over( it's only 16 minutes long) as your child will love it!! 🐕🐶🐈🐾🐾💞
Enjoy and Happy Reading or listening to your audiobook 😀⚡💫✨
Enjoy and Happy Reading or listening to your audiobook 😀⚡💫✨
January 13, 2025
Pretty fun! I think you can make cozy, but you need the right stuff.
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March 29, 2023I know it's a trilogy, but I really hope we get more of these. Katherine Applegate is a brilliant writer. She ends each chapter with a funny joke. The illustrations pull their weight, too. It's just overall funny.
November 2, 2023
This early chapter book has everything going for it that I love in books for these audiences. The characters provide both appealing familiarity and yet distinctive personalities, the illustration style is a mature-cartoonish approach with a touch of sophistication that does not appear to be "too babyish" for older readers who need engaging materials to read that allows them to develop more sustained meaning and fluency. It is written by an author with other highly successful novels that underscore the authenticity and high-quality of this storytelling material.
The friendships convey, by analogy, that we can all get along even if we come from very different points of view (dogs and cats). The humor is effective in illustration, in extended text set-ups, and in one-line hits. Understanding of the slightly complex story is supported by short chapters with some subtle subplots, all of which build skills for more challenging non-illustrated text.
This is the kind of book that can be reread with added discoveries in that second (or third) pass, and the repeated readings enhance confidence and fluency in natural ways without drill-and-kill approaches needed.
The characters are winners and they appear in an extensive list of titles at varying lengths and developmental levels. The length of this book (90 pages), with its hard cover binding, makes it feel satisfy to early readers' hands, like a "real" book. Don't miss the last page of "cat tips" for napping!
The friendships convey, by analogy, that we can all get along even if we come from very different points of view (dogs and cats). The humor is effective in illustration, in extended text set-ups, and in one-line hits. Understanding of the slightly complex story is supported by short chapters with some subtle subplots, all of which build skills for more challenging non-illustrated text.
This is the kind of book that can be reread with added discoveries in that second (or third) pass, and the repeated readings enhance confidence and fluency in natural ways without drill-and-kill approaches needed.
The characters are winners and they appear in an extensive list of titles at varying lengths and developmental levels. The length of this book (90 pages), with its hard cover binding, makes it feel satisfy to early readers' hands, like a "real" book. Don't miss the last page of "cat tips" for napping!
May 12, 2023
First sentence: "Bad news," said Cat. "The humans had another idea." "Uh-oh," said Doggo. "Oh no," said Pupper.
Premise/plot: THE HUMANS HAVE BOUGHT CAT A NEW BED. Doggo, Pupper, and Cat spend the rest of the book searching for cozy. Cat is unable--unwilling--to sleep in his new bed. The friends talk about what makes something cozy. And they try to find something suitable... Doggo and Pupper decide that the old bed may be the only option. If Cat isn't sleeping, they can't sleep either. But is the old bed the answer????
My thoughts: I really LOVED this one so much. This illustrated early chapter book (early reader???) is so wonderful. But GoodReads says this is the FINAL book in a TRILOGY. How can this be???? Why???? I am not ready to say goodbye. Not polite at all to end the series when it is so good, so enjoyable.
I do recommend all three books. I love all the characters. It's a funny series for elementary readers.
Premise/plot: THE HUMANS HAVE BOUGHT CAT A NEW BED. Doggo, Pupper, and Cat spend the rest of the book searching for cozy. Cat is unable--unwilling--to sleep in his new bed. The friends talk about what makes something cozy. And they try to find something suitable... Doggo and Pupper decide that the old bed may be the only option. If Cat isn't sleeping, they can't sleep either. But is the old bed the answer????
My thoughts: I really LOVED this one so much. This illustrated early chapter book (early reader???) is so wonderful. But GoodReads says this is the FINAL book in a TRILOGY. How can this be???? Why???? I am not ready to say goodbye. Not polite at all to end the series when it is so good, so enjoyable.
I do recommend all three books. I love all the characters. It's a funny series for elementary readers.
October 24, 2023
Cat was given a new bed, but it doesn't have her smell, fur, or claw marks and is not cozy. Doggo and Pupper help her put fur and claw marks in the bed, but they cannot find cozy! After a very long night of no one sleeping, because Cat couldn't sleep, Doggo and Pupper decide to trick the humans and find her old bed in the trash. This early chapter book is adorable and funny, and the illustrations are youthful! Kids are sure to enjoy and adults will even chuckle at parts (particularly the scene where the perfect sleeping spot was the human's face). Katherine Applegate has done it again and created a book that kids are sure to love!
May 17, 2023
Another fun adventure for Doggo, Pupper, and Cat! The humans have a surprise! A new bed for Cat. But Cat does not want a new bed. It is not cozy. So Cat cannot nap -- which means no one else naps either. Can Doggo and Pupper find a solution to this tricky problem? Possibly -- but as always it might create new problems!
I especially enjoyed cat sleeping on the head of the humans. My cat certainly prefers sleeping by my head rather than on my feet! I also enjoyed the allusion to Goldilocks and the Three Bears!
I especially enjoyed cat sleeping on the head of the humans. My cat certainly prefers sleeping by my head rather than on my feet! I also enjoyed the allusion to Goldilocks and the Three Bears!
April 25, 2023
Cat is upset. The humans have given her a present. Pupper thinks Cat must be crazy to be upset, presents are amazing. But the humans gave Cat a new bed that is missing its cozy and she can't sleep. Can they find a way for Cat to get cozy again?
Cat is so...cat. Doggo and Pupper are upbeat friends for Cat and very nice to her in her time of need. The ending is humorous, and the illustrations are fun. A quick graphic novel read for beginning readers who love animals and a touch of humor.
Cat is so...cat. Doggo and Pupper are upbeat friends for Cat and very nice to her in her time of need. The ending is humorous, and the illustrations are fun. A quick graphic novel read for beginning readers who love animals and a touch of humor.
May 23, 2023
Cat got a new bed and she doesn't like it. It's missing the cozy, claw marks, and distinct smell that her old bed had. Without her old bed, she can't sleep. Will Doggo and Pupper be able to help her out?
This is a sweet story of friendship, where Pupper goes out of his way to help Cat be cozy and able to sleep again.
This is a sweet story of friendship, where Pupper goes out of his way to help Cat be cozy and able to sleep again.
February 1, 2024
Children's graphic novel, early reader level. Cat has a problem-- her bed is missing and the humans brought her a new one! It may look the same, but it's not cozy. Doggo and Pupper, her canine housemates, try to help their friend. Love that it has both dogs and a cat and the humans are minor side characters. Cute, funny, cozy, a good read.
November 7, 2024
Hi the book was very good. It was pretty short so I rate this a four or three out of ten and it actually kinda looks like a show not gonna lie my favorite character in this is the cat and it actually seems funny that her name is just Cat. this is supposed to be chapter 3 and chapter 3 was actually better then I thought it will be.
November 25, 2024
reviewed on behalf of raincoast books.
What a fun read.
Not your typical cat vs dog book, but instead one of friendship and support.
the cat stuff is very much on point with how cats act and I'd imagine think.
the dogs are very much doggie in their behaviour.
Recommended read for grades 1-3
What a fun read.
Not your typical cat vs dog book, but instead one of friendship and support.
the cat stuff is very much on point with how cats act and I'd imagine think.
the dogs are very much doggie in their behaviour.
Recommended read for grades 1-3
August 16, 2025
Not the best of the series, but I'm still sad it's the last. I will continue to read Applegate, of course, though I've not loved everything by her. And I really do hope that I can find more by the illustrator, Charlie Alder.
July 18, 2023
This is an excellent early reader/early elementary school series. They are fun. They contain chapters that build on each other (so a child feels like they are reading a story with chapters) and yet it's simple and very picture heavy.
November 17, 2023
92 pgs. Another great book in the series. Kids will enjoy this story which features Doggo and Pupper as they try to help the cat get his cozy place back after the humans take it away and replace it with fresh bedding. Cute and fun story kids will enjoy. Highly recommended for Grades 1-3.
April 11, 2023
Cute little story🥲
April 25, 2023
A fun trio of animals creating trouble for themselves!
May 2, 2023
Cute animal buddies story.
Good transitional book.
Good transitional book.
July 30, 2023
See review for Book 1. Even more adorable.
September 27, 2023
A fun read aloud. Lots of giggles from my kiddo and first time reading the book in this series as we previously listened to the audiobook. Very sweet.
October 22, 2023
My favorite Doggo and Pupper yet!
October 26, 2023
A sweet book. Totally worth it for your kids to read.
My full review is here:
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My full review is here:
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October 26, 2023
Cute. Good writer.
February 24, 2024
Very cute. I especially liked the cat looking for a replacement bed and rejecting human feet as too hard, human tummies as too soft, and human heads as perfect.
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February 26, 2024A
September 24, 2024
a patronizing book for children of the terminally online. nothing really happens, it's not well written, even my children find it boring.
November 22, 2024
A cute early chapter book about two dogs and cat who live together. Teh cat is very unhappy with his new bed and the dogs try to make it better. Illustrated in color.
July 26, 2025
The other series are better but this one is really good to
April 24, 2023
Waiting for the next book in a series is far more exciting than waiting for your birthday or a special holiday. As the saying goes, a book is a gift you can open again and again. (attributed to Garrison Keillor) For early readers, those beings who are feeling the fire of story ignite in new ways, the return of beloved characters is like welcoming home our best friends. We can hardly wait to read about their new adventures and discoveries. Where will they go? Who will they meet? Will their new story make us laugh or cry or think about possibilities or maybe all of those and more?
Early readers and the books written for them are a joy to watch when they connect. As said in the previous posts, Early Reader Extravaganza and Early Reader Extravaganza #2, the engaging characters in these stories make lifelong bonds with readers. These characters stay with us for the rest of our lives.
For those of us who love canine characters, there is no better way to celebrate our shared experiences with them than through the laughter they provide and their special outlook on their lives and our lives. How fortunate we are to have within the past week two releases of the third book in an early reader series featuring dogs we cannot help but love. Doggo and Pupper Search For Cozy (Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, March 28, 2023) written by Katherine Applegate with illustrations by Charlie Alder is seven chapters of dog and cat logic destined to have readers smiling and laughing out loud before the final sigh at the end.
My full recommendation: https://librariansquest.blogspot.com/...
Early readers and the books written for them are a joy to watch when they connect. As said in the previous posts, Early Reader Extravaganza and Early Reader Extravaganza #2, the engaging characters in these stories make lifelong bonds with readers. These characters stay with us for the rest of our lives.
For those of us who love canine characters, there is no better way to celebrate our shared experiences with them than through the laughter they provide and their special outlook on their lives and our lives. How fortunate we are to have within the past week two releases of the third book in an early reader series featuring dogs we cannot help but love. Doggo and Pupper Search For Cozy (Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, March 28, 2023) written by Katherine Applegate with illustrations by Charlie Alder is seven chapters of dog and cat logic destined to have readers smiling and laughing out loud before the final sigh at the end.
My full recommendation: https://librariansquest.blogspot.com/...
September 16, 2023
When Cat tells Doggo and Pupper that the humans have purchased her a new bed, they are excited, but Cat tells them that she misses her old bed, and will never be able to sleep again because her new bed isn't cozy. Doggo and Pupper do all that they can to hep Cat find cozy so she will be able to sleep again. A fun story about change, and slowly adapting to something different.
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