I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute idea but the execution fell a little short for me. I did like the cover. The dogs are adorable. I think kids will like it though.

Lucy & Clark is a very cute book that displays courage for facing your fears. Meeting new friends can be scary and Clark is experiencing it in this story. Tanner encourages Clark to make friends in the park after meeting Lucy and explains that sometimes we fear something when there wasn’t anything to be afraid of.

This is a cute story for any children struggling with anxiety over meeting new friends.

This book was given for review through Netgalley.

This was such a cute story for little ones! My children love it, and I think it teaches a good lesson.

I enjoyed this children’s storybook about a nervous little dog called Clark. Clark was shy and didn't want to play with the other dogs at the dog park. He meets Lucy, and wants to play with her but he is still worried. His owner, Tanner talks about fear and shares that he has had fears, but you need to face them to get over them. He also provides Clark with a superhero cape that gives him some confidence. He finds out that when he takes a chance, it might just work out for the best. This story is a cute one to share with children who have a fear of new things. There are so many children who are shy and afraid to make new friends, so this would be a good story to share with them. Talking about your fears is the first step in facing them and that is one of the messages in this book. I can see reading this to children who are about to embark on a new experience such as starting school, or another activity. The illustrations are wonderful. They are large, colourful and show such emotion. When I read this to my grandson, he identified with Clark immediately. He commented that sometimes I'm afraid to talk to people I don't know. He thought it was funny that Tanner was afraid of spiders though. We talked about things he is afraid of and how he might be able to get over his fear. He said he likes to talk to his mom and dad about it and I encouraged him to keep doing that. I think they add much to the story. This book would make a great addition to a family library as well as schools and public libraries.

This book is adorable. The imagery is amazing. There’s a wonderful message to the story and it uses relatable dogs to tell that important message. Highly recommend this book! Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read this for free!

A shy dog named Clark is nervous around other dogs and is scared to make friends at the dog park. With the help of his boy, Tanner and a superhero cape, Clark musters up the courage to befriend a pretty dog called Lucy.

Lucy & Clark: A Story of Puppy Love is written by Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon, and playfully illustrated by Sheila Chen. This would make a great story to prepare for the first day of school.


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I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Wonderful book that shows children it's ok to be scared of new things and making friends. My grandkids loved it. I hope to see many more books from this couple. Enjoy! 📚

I loved this children’s storybook about a nervous little dog called Clark who didn’t feel confident enough to join the other dogs in the park. After briefly meeting Lucy, the most beautiful dog he had ever seen, he really wants to join in the fun so he goes to his owner Tanner who comes up with an ingenious way to help Clark face his fears.

I loved the topic of this storybook and think it will help shy children who are due to start preschool or nursery. The message to talk to someone if you are feeling nervous, and let them help you, comes across very strongly.

The illustrations for Lucy and Clark’s story are such a huge part of the book and children will be captivated by the amazingly cute dogs. Shiela Chen really brings Clark to life with her bright and engaging illustrations.

All children love dogs so I’m sure this cute little storybook will be an absolute winner. It’s a great way to get children talking about anything which might be worrying them and highly recommended by me.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

“Sometimes the stuff we’re scared of turns out to not be so scary after all.”

Lucy & Clark: A Story of Puppy Love is a sweet children’s book that follows a dog named Clark as he attempts to make a new friend at the dog park. It also includes themes of being brave and facing your fears.

I chose not to give Lucy & Clark a star rating as I am obviously not the intended audience*.However, I am a preschool teacher, who reads stories to her students almost daily, so I know my way around a good picture book. This one, in particular, was very enjoyable. The plot had enough substance to it that it held even my attention. I loved the themes of being brave, facing your fears, and making friends. The illustrations are also very beautiful. Overall, this is neither the best children’s book I’ve ever read, nor a classroom staple, but I do think that it is worth the read, and your students could get something very valuable from it.

*In my original review on Goodreads, I chose not to give Lucy & Clark: A Story of Puppy Love a star rating. As I’m required to include a star rating with my review on Netgalley, I have given it a slightly above average three stars.

This is such an adorable and cute story for little ones. It will reinforce social skills and reduce fears when it comes to making friends.
The illustrations are perfect for the story and I'm certain this will be a regular read in many a home.

Honestly, the only reason I picked up <i>Lucy and Clark</i> by Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon was because of the fact that it told a story about a dog scared at the dog park. As a dog mom of a puppy who took a long time to warm up to other dogs and still has trouble warming up at the dog park, I was really curious to see how this story was going to go. It didn't quite turn out how I wanted or expected it to, but then again, this is a children's book and not a book that's meant to realistically portray a dog's journey at the dog park. Though, if I think about it, I feel like kids do need a book out there to teach them about how dogs feel about and open up at the dog park for all those kiddos who get a puppy at some point in their lifetimes. As for <i>Lucy and Clark</i>, it's a cute story but definitely not that book.

<i>Lucy and Clark </i>is a bit of a misleading title because the book is really about Clark and his journey to becoming comfortable at the dog park. While all the other dogs run and play while Clark feels nervous and stays by his owner, Tanner. Soon, a very pretty dog called Lucy runs by and introduces herself to Clark. It is Lucy who influences Clark's desire to join the other dogs at the dog park. A story that really parallels the experience many young kids might go through when they go to a park or they start a first day at school, and this is an important message I feel that kids need to learn. They will definitely be able to empathize with Clark's feelings.

There are, however, two things that this book included which bothered me. The first was the fact that, upon meeting Lucy, the only thing that Clark seems to care about is how beautiful or pretty she is. He doesn't seem to want to play with her because she's having a grand time at the dog park, because she's great at chasing, or even simply because she was the first dog that said hello to him. No, he wants to join her in the games because he thinks she looks good. The second is the fact that, after he meets Lucy for the first time he comes home and refuses to eat. Not only is this not a great message to send children, it's also rather concerning.

The illustrations are simple and cute, well done for this particular book. I liked them more than most. As for the authors, I learned an interesting tidbit about them at the end of the book regarding how they met. They apparently modeled this story after their love story on <i>The Bachelor </i>as well as their two pets, a fact that I find rather amusing.

<i>I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</i>