A dog is a dog, right? Not so fast! From debut author-illustrator Stephen Shaskan comes this lively picture book that will keep young readers guessing (and giggling!) from beginning to end. With its wacky illustrations, bouncy text, and spot-on humor, A Dog Is a Dog is a fantastic read-aloud that kids will clamor to hear again and again.

PUFF! PUFF! CHUGGA-CHUGGA! CHUGGA-CHUGGA! Little Choo wants to be just like his dad, Papa Pufferbelly, but there's more to becoming Big Choo than he ever expected! He'll need all of his bravery, speed, strength, and smarts to roll on the main line. And Little Choo learns the biggest lesson of all, that if at first you don't succeed maybe try a different way, but always try again! CHUGGA-CHUGGA, CHOO! CHOO!

Pizza and Taco are bored and decide to throw a party, but despite their careful planning, nothing seems to go right.

"Best friends Pizza and Taco agree on nearly everything until Pizza declares himself the best of all, leading to debating, voting, competing, and finally defining what being the best really means."--Provided by publisher.

Illustrations and rhyming text invite the reader to help Toad learn that the road is no place to play.

"Besties Pizza and Taco are on a mission to prove they're not scared of anything, including scary movies and Ghost Peppers"--

Pizza's and Taco's moms want them to join a sports team, so when they see the wrestling sign up sheet at school they choose their wrestling names and create signature moves, hoping to join the club.

The Mola Lisa is missing! Someone sneaky has stolen the world's most famous painting. Good thing Q and Ray are on the case! These second-grade critters are Elm Tree Elementary's best crime solvers. Ray loves magic and stinky cheese. Q loves disguises and surprises. But can the super sleuths outwit an art thief?