Peanut, Butter, & Crackers (UK)

           
(#1 Puppy Problems, July 2023)               (#2 River Rescue, August 2023)        (#3 Doggy School, September 2023)

Paige Braddock
Peanut, Butter, & Crackers
(Nosy Crow, July 2023)

Winner of the 2022-2023 Beverly Cleary Children’s Choice Award

A goofy new puppy rocks the world of a high-strung dog and a snarky cat in this hilarious graphic novel for pet lovers and fans of The Secret Life of Pets.

A goofy new puppy rocks the world of a high-strung dog and a snarky cat in this hilarious graphic novel for pet lovers and fans of The Secret Life of Pets.

Butter and Crackers are rescue pets living their best (and quiet) life. Butter, a snarky cat, has access to all the butter he could lick, and slightly nervous dog, Crackers, is free to bark at squirrels to his heart’s content. With an owner who goes to work every day, they’re free to spend their days doing whatever they want.
But when Peanut, a brand-new puppy with big floppy ears, arrives, all hell breaks loose. He has no appreciation for the quiet life, no idea how stairs work and he’s even afraid of the dark! Driven to their wit’s end, Butter and Crackers devise a plan to reclaim their home from Peanut. But when Peanut escapes and gets lost, it turns out that home isn’t home without Peanut after all…

Praise for Puppy Problems

“Squirrel wars, furballs, and a new family member are just a few of the problems pets face in this humorous graphic novel for younger readers… An easy handoff to animal lovers.” — Kirkus Reviews

“This is a great book selection for learning about adjusting to a new family member, such as a new sibling, friendship, and how to share. Adults and children alike will chuckle at the humorous conversation between this trio, and will be eager for the second book in this series to hit the shelves.” — Kendra Perkins, No Flying No Tights

Read The Kirkus Review of Puppy Problems
Read Kendra Perkins’ Review of Puppy Problems


Paige Braddock is an Eisner-nominated artist and writer of the long-running daily comic, *Jane’s World”. She is also the Chief Creative Officer at Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates. She has illustrated several Peanuts children’s books. Her other graphic novels for children include the Stinky Cecil series. She lives in California with her wife, Evelyn, and their two dogs and a cat.