by Amandeep S. Kochar (Author), Candy Rodó (With), Weaverbird Interactive (Illustrator)
Jeet is new to town and a little lonely. To combat this, he and his mom start volunteering at a local animal shelter. There, Jeet makes a new friend in a happy puppy, Fudge! Jeet's world is about to get a whole lot better.
Kids and adults alike will delight in this level 2 emerging reader, the first in a series about a young Sikh boy, his "yummy" sidekick puppy, and their adventures in volunteerism and play. This title is leveled using both the Lexile and Fountas & Pinnell reading level standards.Author Biography
Amandeep 'Aman' S. Kochar is President and CEO of Baker & Taylor, the near 200-year-old book distributor, content services, and software company. He is Edtech Digest's 2021 Global Leader of the Year, and a passionate champion for early literacy and education, serving on the board of directors for both United for Libraries, a division of the American Libraries Association (ALA), and the National Book Foundation. Formerly of New Delhi, Aman lives in North Carolina with his family, which includes "the real" Fudge.