Arfy and the Stinky SmellPaperback, 9 May 2023

**Everyone loves Arfy the rescue dog--star of the New York Times bestselling picture book Can I Be Your Dog?--even when he stinks! This is his first Comic Reader in the #1 early reader line, Step into Reading.

Arfy used to be homeless, but now he's found his forever home with a sweet person and a squeaky bone! But what's that smell? Arfy loves to sniff things out--he's great at it, so he is on the case! He will find the source of this mysterious smell, even if he has to sniff the whole neighborhood! Tag along with Arfy on his newest adventure--illustrated with panels and speech balloons for a fun intro to comics! Comic Readers are told almost entirely in action-packed dialogue! Simple, graphic, paneled layouts introduce emergent readers to the joy of comics.

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.