In "The Troublemaker" by Lauren Castillo, a young pet owner faces the challenge of a rambunctious puppy who causes chaos and concern in the household. As the puppy’s playful antics lead to a series of misadventures, the owner learns valuable lessons about responsibility, patience, and love. Through warm, expressive illustrations and gentle storytelling, the book explores the bond between a child and their pet, emphasizing the joys and challenges of pet ownership. Ultimately, it celebrates the importance of understanding and accepting imperfections, both in our pets and ourselves. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-7 years.

There are 48 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2014 by Houghton Mifflin .

Lauren Castillo is the illustrator of several well-loved and well-received pictures books. This is the third book she has both written and illustrated. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland and you can also find her at www. laurencastillo. blogspot. com and follow her on Twitter: @studiocastillo.