Bug Club Shared Reading: The Pet Portrait Painter (Year 1)

  • Format: Paperback / softback
  • Authors: Karl Newson
  • Language: English
  • Book Publisher: Pearson Education Limited
Product code:
9780435201494
RRP £8.60 ex.vat

Penelope Pip can paint your pet in any colour, size and style you can think of - no animal is too difficult. As the day goes on she realises that the owners seem to look just like their pets - how silly! But a surprise might just be in store when Penelope Pip returns home … 


  • Highly engaging, illustrated picture book to be read out loud to children aged 5–6

  • Ideal for reading aloud at home with your child

  • Helps expose your child to rich language and curriculum-linked vocabulary 

  • Includes key terms from Art and the topic area of portraits

  • Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools


‘These books are a great start to addressing the wider curriculum and the vocabulary issues that schools are identifying.’ - Assistant Head, Primary Academy


The Bug Club Shared books are highly engaging, beautifully illustrated stories designed to be read out loud to children. The programme exposes children to rich, curriculum-linked vocabulary, helping to build an understanding across school subjects and cultivate a love for reading.