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Peanut & Sparky: A Story About New Friendships (Peanut and Sparky Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Arnie Lightning (Author), Qian Chen (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 919 ratings
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Peanut and Sparky is gorgeous illustrated children's book about a silly little baby squirrel named Peanut and a feisty Golden Lab named Sparky. Children books can be very amusing with such an unlikely duo!

The illustrations in the kid's picture ebook are optimized to be superior quality, vivid, and bright for tablets and e-readers to improve the story and bring it to life for early and beginner readers!

You Are Best Friends with a Squirrel and a Dog!?

Yep. My best friends are a sassy little squirrel named Peanut and my Golden Labrador Retriever name Sparky. They are a silly duo that you'd never expect. My neighbors look at me awkward when I take Peanut and Sparky out for a walk on separate leashes. I just smile and wave.

How did you get a pet squirrel?

Now that's a pretty funny story.. He's not really a pet. He's ACTUALLY family now. I've known Peanut since he was a baby. That's what this book is about! It's the story of how he joined our family. I do not want to give away the whole story!

How did you get a squirrel and dog to get along?

When I figure it out, I'll let you know! Peanut tries to ride Sparky like a horse. Sparky does not always like this. They quarrel from time to time just like a brother and sister would, but they always make up and get along.

What did Mama say when Peanut and Sparky wrecked the house!?

Ummm... No comment. Actually I gotta go. Uhhh... Here comes Mama!

Check out the book for the rest of the story!

Peanut and Sparky is a gorgeous picture book for kids and children. It is excellent for beginner readers and also as a bedtime story. You and your child will fall in love with the creative artwork and the beautifully-crafted children's story. It took over 100 days just to create these heartwarming illustrations! We firmly believe in only the highest quality for an optimal reading experience.

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  1. Reading age
    3 - 7 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    28 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 4
  5. Publication date
    July 20, 2014
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
    Enabled
  8. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  9. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00JS8HJ40
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hey Sup Bye Publishing (July 20, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 20, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 8867 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 28 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 919 ratings

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Arnie Lightning

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"It is my mission to create a positive and lasting change in the world through children's books. I promise to highly inspire you, entertain you, and most importantly.. Share the magic of imagination. I firmly believe it is our responsibility to be a positive role model for children. Don't be afraid to dream big. Those are the people that make a difference in the world."

Arnie Lightning is a dreamer. He believes that everyone should dream big and not be afraid to take chances to make their dreams come true. Arnie enjoys writing, reading, doodling, and traveling. In his free time, he likes to play video games and run. Arnie lives in Mississippi where he graduated from The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
919 global ratings

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Kerissa B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun story
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2023
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This is a great little story and my 3 year old loved it. It has lovely themes about friendship and responsibility. The language is simple and easy to follow. I look forward to reading about more adventures with Peanut and Sparky.
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mircibuttercup
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for both parents and child.enjoy it
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2016
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This book is an easy read for kids it held the adults attention also. my granddaughter loves books and more often that not this is one of the books she wants to read. the picture are nicely done and the print is in a size made easy for children to ready, she is not willing to give the book away to another child, The book has some simple life lessons that your child will not even realize he or she is learning from it. The author is great and down to earth This book is a great find for a child who loves to learn and who is inquisitive. it is my belief that child need more books that they can feel and touch and trace the pictures, If you buy it you will not be sorry.
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E. Carter
4.0 out of 5 stars Funny story about a child and its pets
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2016
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This sweet story is told by a young child, about the adventure of finding a baby squirrel in their home. The adventures of trying to catch the squirrel are both endearing and teach facts (being careful of baby squirrels tails). Children will enjoy this sweet story and are sure to be laughing at the antics of the baby squirrel and pet dog. As the story enfolds, readers will learn that having a pet squirrel is a lot of responsibility that one must be willing to undertake. It is not something you can do one day and forget about the next.

Arnie Lighting has written a book that will be enjoyed by children of all ages. Though it is hard to tell whether the child is a boy or a girl, not that it matters so much, but would make it easier when asking children questions about the story. Of course this way, they can decide for themselves whether it is a little girl or boy in the story, and even give reasons why.
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Israel Drazin
5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful book that kids who love pets will enjoy
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2017
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This is a delightful story of a boy and his dog and his squirrel. The boy's mom took him to the park frequently. He played and she fed the squirrels. One day, while sitting on a bench in the park, she left her bag open and a baby squirrel climbed in and fell asleep in the bag. Mom and her son went to the zoo and then home with no idea that a baby squirrel was sleeping in her bag. The squirrel climbed out of the bag and the boy's dog, Sparky, began to bark very excitingly. The squirrel ran to hide. Later, the boy called the squirrel Peanut because if liked peanuts
Children will thrill to learn what happens to the squirrel, how the boy captures it, what the boy's mom and dad think when they see it, can he keep it, how did the boy care for the baby squirrel, does he walk the squirrel with a leash, what do the neighbors think, and how does sparky get along with Peanut.
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Nicole O'Connor
3.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable, fun story.
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2018
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There are no illustrations with this tale. The story needs some editing; it read more like a draft than a polished piece. There are areas where the writing would benefit from some tightening up. However, animal-loving kids are bound to cherish this amusing tale.
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Karenb
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2020
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Interesting and fun story. I absolutely love the illustrations. My 3 and 5 year olds really loved this story and want more peanut and sparky books
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Nanditha
5.0 out of 5 stars friendship
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2019
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this book was really interesting and it tells you about friendship and according to me it was very cute and it shows the love between humans and pet's no matter how they look but they still love eachother.
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La La in the Library
1.0 out of 5 stars The entire premise of this story is awful. Wild animals are not pets.
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2017
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If you find a baby squirrel too young to eat on its own you should transfer it to a wildlife rehabilitator to eventually be re-released into the wild, not try to rehab it yourself and keep it in a cage. Although, if this squirrel was strong enough to climb onto a park bench and into a purse it should have been immediately released back at the park. I don't know why this author described it as having to be nursed with milk (which should be a special formula, not cows milk, hence the need for a wildlife rehabilitator).

This story makes having a pet wild squirrel look like a lot of fun and shows ways to trap a squirrel, so children will be enticed to try this themselves. If you must have a pet squirrel, buy a flying squirrel from a pet shop, don't keep a wild one. Plus, squirrels don't usually carry rabies, but they can.
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Lorraine
5.0 out of 5 stars Book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 4, 2019
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Good
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Danielle monteiro
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice
Reviewed in India on May 20, 2017
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Nice book.. Good to read. Simple language easy for children to understand. I will recommend this series for all kids.
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Amazon Customer
1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
Reviewed in India on November 25, 2016
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Its a fraud product
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Karen j
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2014
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This was an okay story, but there were a lot of the same words repeated in most of the sentences. My youngest son of 5 years old loves his bedtime stories and lays quietly listening to most of them, but unfortunately this book did not hold his attention for long even with the pictures to look at.
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TheEndlessUnread
3.0 out of 5 stars Good story but......
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 14, 2018
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This is a good story but needs editing badly. Very simplistic storytelling even for a child. Does not hold a child's attention. The story was very sweet though.
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