Hugs for Pug -- Ethan Long, Paperback

Meet Pug! He's energetic, excitable, and eager for his next adventure in this Guided Reading Level C story, perfect for beginning readers to read on their own.

Yap! Yap! Yap! Welcome to Pug's world--where simple text meets adorable artwork, and young readers meet their new best friend.

For readers who have mastered basic sight words, Level C books feature slightly longer sentences and a wider range of high-frequency words than Level B books. Level C books are suitable for mid-to-late kindergarten readers. When Level C is mastered, follow up with Level D.

The award-winning I Like to Read(R) series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based uponFountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, TheodorSeuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own!

Author: Ethan Long
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 12/02/2025
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
ISBN: 9780823461769
Audience: Ages 4-8

About the Author
Ethan Long is an artist and animator who has written and illustrated dozens of children's books. His accolades include a Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal for Up, Tall, and High! and two daytime Emmy nominations for Tasty Time With Ze Frank and Scribbles and Ink. Ethan is the author-illustrator of the I Like to Read(R) Horse & Buggy series as well as Hoggy Went-a-Courtin' and Hoggy at Bat. He lives in Denver, CO.