Synopses & Reviews
Does your dog sleep a lot? Maybe your dog is bored. When you feel bored, you can read a book. But dogs can't read. Here's a good way to make your dog happy. You can read these three stories alod. They are about things dogs understand best -- burglars, bones, and running free -- and they have lively pictures of dogs doing exciting things. And don't forget to pet your dog while you're reading. Dogs like that too.
Review
'\"Humans will find these selections entertaining even without a hound present -- but it\'s always nice to share.\"'
Review
"Written at a level somewhere between an easy reader and a beginning chapter book, this sly, silly book has flashes of humor that an adult might appreciate best. Still, any kid who owns a dog will recognize his or her lovable pet in these three short stories ostensibly told to the mutt himself. All the stories feature the same goofy-looking dog. The first vignette spoofs how dogs go crazy barking every time someone knocks at the door. In the second, the dog buries a bone and then goes crazy, digging dozens of holes trying, without success, to find it. Finally, it settles for a dog biscuit: "You ate up the biscuit. You felt nice and full. You forgot all about the bone." In the third story, the dog turns into "Wild Dog," chasing cars and squirrels with equal success--none. The watercolor art is clever and full of vigor, bringing to life those slobbering, sweet animals that are totally dog." Booklist, ALA
"Humans will find these selections entertaining even without a hound present -- but it's always nice to share." Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
Does your dog sleep a lot? Maybe he or she is bored. Why not try reading these three stories to your dog? Accompanied by lively illustrations, they are all about the things dogs understand best -- burglars, bones, and running free.
About the Author
'True Kelley has illustrated many books for children, including Stay! Keeper\'s Story by Lois Lowry. She lives with children\'s author Steven Lindblom and their daughter, Jada, in Warner, New Hampshire.Sara Swan Miller has worked with children most of her adult life. She has two children, four step-children, and a grandcat named Henry (who inspired this book). Now she devotes herself to writing mostly children\'s books. She lives in High Falls, New York.'