First published 2014
Scout the puppy faces her very first Christmas morning. Winter has arrived, and Scout bubbles with excitement about this mysterious holiday everyone keeps mentioning. The house fills with wrapped packages topped with colorful ribbons. To Scout, these decorative bows look exactly like the rope toys she loves to grab and shake. She pounces on present after present, tugging and chewing until wrapping paper scatters everywhere and ribbons hang in tatters. The carefully arranged gifts become a disaster zone of torn paper and mangled bows. Scout wags her tail, proud of her destructive handiwork. But has her playful enthusiasm destroyed the magic of Christmas morning for her family? The holiday spirit proves stronger than one puppy's mischief. This tale captures the chaos and joy that pets bring to special occasions.
Genres: fiction, christmas, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, whimsical
Tropes: found-family
32 pages · Paperback · Penguin Young Readers