Synopses & Reviews
When her dog disappears into the gutter of the book, Bella calls for help. But when the helpers disappear too, Bella realizes it will take more than a tug on the leash to put things right. Cleverly using the physicality of the book, This book just ate my dog! is inventive, ingenious, and just pure kid-friendly fun!
Review
Praise for
This Book Just Ate My Dog!:
"It's quick, fizzy entertainment, good as a waiting-room read or an addition to the bedtime pile." - Publishers Weekly"A carnivorous book invites readers to participate." - Kirkus Reviews"Byrne's comical play on the book's gutter will entertain kids and adults . . . This book will make for a good one-on-one reading, giving children an opportunity to save the day." - School Library JournalPraise for This Book Belongs to Aye-Aye: "Witty and warm, Richard Byrnes This Book Belongs to Aye-Aye brilliantly champions the role of picture books in childrens early life and education. The immediacy in the illustration gives a vibrant quality to this impressive, humorous and slightly post-modern tale." —Childrens Bookseller Choice, The Bookseller "Boldly illustrated in a unique style . . . This is a story based around young friendships, about being positive and helpful to others and always comfortable being yourself." —We Love This Book
Synopsis
Things go horribly awry when the book Bella lives in eats her dog. It takes the help of the reader to put things right in this charming, interactive story. Cleverly using the physicality of the book, This Book Just Ate My Dog! is inventive, ingenious, and just pure kid-friendly fun!
About the Author
Richard Byrne is the author and illustrator of the Oxfordshire Book Award-winner The Really, Really, Really Big Dinosaur. He grew up in Brighton and learned to color at Eastbourne. He worked in graphic design before discovering his true passion in childrens books.