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Children's Books: Pet Adoption: Lucci-The No Smoochie Poochie Kindle Edition

by Donna L. Sadd (Author, Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 21 ratings
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Imagine adopting a dog to find out that he doesn't give smoochies, kisses, lickies-nothing. One family adopted a brother and sister pair of Dachshunds to find out just that; little Lucci (pronounced-loochy) was a no smoochie poochie! Smile and giggle reading how this family, along with 2 other rather unique resident pups, tries everything to the point of exhaustion and still never gives up to get Lucci to give smoochies.
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    30 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Publication date
    December 28, 2013
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
    Not Enabled
  8. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  9. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
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This is the kind of cute little tale preschoolers will want to enjoy for years. I really do recommend this to be added to your child's or grand-child's library; you will be richly rewarded with hugs and kisses every time you read it to them! - Reviewed by Lee Ashford for Readers Favorite

From the Author

I originally got the idea of writing my first children's book while I was hanging out with my young nieces one day. We wondered why my newly-adopted little dachshund Lucci (pronounced loochy) never gave smoochies, and I started rhyming verses while sketching the beginning pages of the children's picture book, LUCCI- THE NO SMOOCHIE POOCHIE.
 
We had a ball, and I later finished the story and illustrations and had the book printed and bound just as it is available now, as well as in Kindle eBook format here on Amazon.Com.
 
LUCCI THE NO SMOOCHIE POOCHIE is a cute little story that I hope you and the kids in your life will enjoy. It's perfect for bedtime, and I give advance thanks for your taking the time to read it!

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B006V4XCO0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Donna L. Sadd; 1st edition (December 28, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 28, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 758 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 30 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 21 ratings

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Donna L. Sadd

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Donna L. Sadd- Was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised on Long Island. She now lives in Central Texas Hill Country with her husband, raising a menagerie of pets.

One day, she and her two young nieces wondered why her real adopted dachshund Lucci never gave smoochies, so Ms. Sadd began rhyming verses and sketching the beginning pages of the story, "Lucci The No Smoochie Poochie."

Ms. Sadd then finished the story, incorporating her nieces and nephew into it, and printed the book as gifts to them. LUCCI- The No Smoochie Poochie was published in January 2012 to share the story of patience and love with the world.

Folks say that LUCCI THE NO SMOOCHIE POOCHIE is a perfect bedtime story.

Ms. Sadd is currently polishing several children's picture books for publication.

Visit her at donnalsadd.wordpress.com

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Crystal Kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars Lucci-The No Smoochie Poochie
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2012
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LUCCI-The No Smoochie Poochie is an adorable little childrens book which sends out the message of patience and love. Lucci is a dog who is not very friendly towards his owners. The owners try to show Lucci love through hugs and kisses and Lucci rejects the affections each time. Eventually Lucci comes around and returns the affection of the patient owners. LUCCI-The No Smoochie Poochie is just right for your young children who are learning the values of patience and understanding the concept of love. Love is lived out in patience and LUCCI does a wonderful job of displaying and explaining this concept in a fun manner.

The images in LUCCI-The No Smoochie Poochie are very simple yet springs to life through the colors. I believe that the simple drawing style used here will encourage your children in creating like characters of thier own.
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Kayla's Reads and Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars An okay children's story
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2012
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Lucci The No Smoochie Poochie is an adorable children's story. It's about a dog that won't cuddle or love on anyone. The author describes all the different dogs pretty well. The illustrations look like a child drew them, and left a lot to be desired. The name "Lucci" was always written on the dog, even when you could obviously tell it was Lucci. The book doesn't really have much of a moral lesson, which I always look for in children's books. The only lesson I could possibly see it giving is if you ignore animals, they will start to like you. While most of the time that's true, it isn't a very good lesson for children. I would recommend Lucci to parents looking for a cute quick bedtime story for their kids.
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Gamer Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars Right Up My 2nd Grader's Alley
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2012
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My 7 year-old daughter Zoe says her favorite thing about this book is that Lucci is kind of like her with not wanting smoochies, plus there's a co-starring dog named Zoe! This story is right up her alley.

Donna L. Sadd's sweet picture book is perfect for little ones to read either in print or on Kindle. It looks great on my Kindle fire. Zoe's reading it out loud for the 2nd time, in fact, beside me as I type.

If you have a little reader, whether they like smoochies or not, pick up a copy of this book. It's perfect to add to your kids' reading collection.
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Lesley Fletcher
4.0 out of 5 stars I love Lucci
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2012
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Donna Sadd has written a wonderful children's book with just the right amount of quirkiness to keep children listening (or reading). I enjoyed the fact that the illustrations were kid friendly (meaning that a child would *think they were able to draw them)- The naive art form suits the story line.
Kids who love animals will enjoy the story of Lucci which is told in rhyming prose. As an adult I could guess where the story was headed but was unprepared for the lovely truth about 3/4 of the way through.
Children will learn that love is an unconditional thing. That no matter what they should accept others for how they are - not necessarily for how they want them to be and best of all - never give up hope. Well done Donna Sadd.
I would think that a child would benefit from a hard copy of the book to keep and read for themselves. After contacting the author about this I found out that she does have hard copies available via her website. Great!
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Jan Romes
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story!
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2014
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I really liked this book. The concept of Lucci being a no smoochie poochie is adorable. It takes Lucci a while to get that kisses are a sign of affection. Every page made me smile. The illustrations are sweet. I can't wait to read this book to my granddaughters who are big dog lovers.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable and a great keepsake the author has shared
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2012
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Very sweet poem about a dog who doesn't give smoochies until the family shows him months and months of love. The illustrations are in the style of children's drawings, with some collages of the author's nieces and nephews photos. The overall feel is of a family keepsake that the author has shared; we really enjoyed this as a bedtime read.
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Bookworm
4.0 out of 5 stars Adorable
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2013
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An adorable little story with cute illustrations. My ony complaint is that the text does not display well on the kindle paperwhite.
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Gerri Bowen
5.0 out of 5 stars Lucci-The No Smoochie Poochie
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2013
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Yes, this is a book for young children and it is delightful. I loved the artwork and believe children will love it as well as they will love learning why Lucci is the no Smoochie Poochie. Not long at all, just the right amount of pages, and a good story all children will understand.
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