Book: Littlest Pet Shop: Open For Business (issues #1-5) by Georgia Ball and Matt Anderson with illustrations by Nico Pena and Antonio Campo and color by Victoria Robado and Diego Rodriguez and letters by Tom B. Long
Edition: Read single print issues
Rating: 5 stars
Review:
If you're a fan of the Littlest Pet Shop cartoon then I'm sure you will enjoy reading this. I'm not sure but you may still be able to find the single print issues at the comic book store but if not the trade edition is available. Each issue contained two stories, the main story written by Georgia Ball and the short story by Matt Anderson.
Those who are unfamiliar with LPS cartoon series, Blythe Baxter can talk to animals and works at the Littlest Pet Shop which is owned by Mrs. Twombly.
Issue #1:
Story: The Bracing Race
In this story, Blythe thinking the animals need a little more exercise devised a sort of scavenger hunt around town with Russell (a hedgehog) in charge of finding the locations and Penny Ling (a panda) writing up the clues. But as expected Blythe and the animals have many problems as they try to complete the scavenger hunt.
Story: Pet Rocks
The pets find a box full of rocks in the store and think they are about to be replaced by them.
Issue #2:
Story: The Scratching Post
In this story both the pets and Blythe were dealing with competition, the pets thought that a soon to be open new store across the street "The Scratching Post" was going to be a trendy pet store that would run Littlest Pet Shop out of business. Meanwhile, Blythe entered a card tournament with her friend Youngmee and was trying her best not to get super competitive as she has in the past.
Story: Ready, Aim, Ah-choo!
Russell is sick and it's making things very difficult for the other pets.
Issue #3:
Story: No Value Added
Poor Blythe, she's stuck working with the Biskit twins for a class project. Some how she has to figure out a way to get them motivated to work with her or face the consequences of a failing grade. Meanwhile, while the pets were trying to locate something for Blythe, Sunil (a mongoose) found himself trapped in a cage with a snake.
Story: A Fine Day for a Parade
Both the Littlest Pet Shop and the Largest Ever Pet Shop (which is owned by the Biskit family) were in the Downtown city's annual parade but the Biskit twins had no desire to greet the crowd. However, Penny Ling came to rescue by entertaining the crowd.
Issue #4:
Story: Zoe Come Home
Zoe (a dog) wants to try out for an upcoming TV show that's looking for a dog to star in the show. She has Blythe take her to the audition and while there Zoe meets one of her friends Madame Pom. They also find out what the director is looking for, which is a special dog who is a real-life hero and does charitable deeds. Back at the Littlest Pet Shop, a package causes a huge problem for the rest of the pets.
Story: A Rockin' Father's Day
For Father's Day, Blythe is going to be attending a concert with her dad. But she starts to feels a little nervous because she's afraid her dad is going to embarrass her. However, it's not until she runs into one of her friends that she starts to see her father in a new light.
Issue #5:
Story: Precious Village
Buttercream (a bunny) challenges Russell to step out of his predictability by joining her, Blythe and the rest of the pets to play a video game but it's at night and he would have to log in on his owner's computer. Playing the game didn't turn out so well for the group and the next day they had to deal with an unexpected situation but will predictable or unpredictable Russell be able to solve the problem.
Story: So You Think You Can Dance Craze?
Vinnie (a gecko) was trying to teach the other pets a few dance steps but his steps are so crazy that may not be able to keep up with him.
Reading this was just like watching the series, the stories are full of fun and adventure and dealt with friendship. I thought the stories were well-written and the artwork was bright and colorful. This was a good read.
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