The Poky Little Puppy

I just couldn't resist this book when I found it in the top of my closet at grandparent's house and few weeks ago. I remember reading this story when I was little. Most of the books they use to buy my brother and I were meant to develope language and reading skills, but this was always my favorite. It's the story of 5 little puppies who dig a hole under a fence to explore the world, but end up going on a quest for the rice pudding that they smell. When they got home their mother was displeased and sent the four that came home to bed without any pudding, but the fifth came home late and ate it all. The next day they did it all over again, but this time they were sent to bed without any chocolate custard, and what happened? The first four got in trouble and the fifth ate it all when they went to bed. They did it again the next day, this time it was strawberry shortcake. The mother was so happy the four listened to her when they went to bed, she gave to shortcake and fifth came home late again and got nothing. This story always made me think that if I got home in time for dinner I'd get some kind of yummy dessert, but not always. The poky little puppy was always poking his little puppy nose where it didn't belong and in the end it got the best of him. If he had actually listened to his mother he would have gotten to share the shortcake with his brothers and sisters. Now I ask you a question, why are many of the books that we read when we were little mostly about obeying your parents for a special treat? I did when I could and never got any strawberry shortcake, he he.