Mindy Kim and the Birthday Puppy

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Fresh Off the Boat meets Junie B. Jones in this third novel in an adorable chapter book series about Mindy Kim, a young Asian American girl who wants a puppy for her birthday!

All Mindy Kim has ever wanted is a puppy of her very own. After all, having all the toy dog plushies in the world isnt quite the same thing as a real one! She wants a dog to take on walks, teach tricks, and cuddle with. She knows she has what it takes to be the perfect pet owner, and she thinks a dog would be a perfect gift for her upcoming birthday.

But her dad isnt so sure shes ready for the big responsibility. Can Mindy prove to her dad that she can handle a new addition to the Kim household

Author Bio

Lyla Lee is the bestselling author of young adult novels likeIll Be the OneandFlip the Script. She also writesthe Mindy Kim seriesfor younger readers and theGigi Shin booksfor the middle school crowd. Her books have been translated into multiple languages around the world. Born in South Korea, shes since then lived in various cities throughout the United States. Inspired by her English teacher, she started writing her own stories in fourth grade and finished her first novel at the age of fourteen. After working various jobs in Hollywood and studying Psychology and Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California, she now lives in Dallas, Texas. Visit Lyla atLylaLeeBooks.comor on social media (Instagram, X (previously known as Twitter), and TikTok@LiteraryLyla).

Dung Ho(pronounced Dzung)is the illustrator of theNew York Timesbestselling picture bookEyes That Kiss in the Corners,Eyes that Speak to the Stars,Me and Ms. Too,The Mindy Kim books, and many others.Born and raised in Hue, Vietnam, she worked in the design and advertising industries before discovering a great passion for illustration and picture books and becoming a freelance illustrator. She lives and works in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.