- Subjects
- Genres
- Readers (Publications)
- Published
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Boston :
Houghton Mifflin
c1995.
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- unpaged : ill
- ISBN
- 039569938X
0613060377
9780613060370 - Main Author
- Other Authors
- The burglar
- The bone
- The wild dog.
``When you feel bored, you read a book. But dogs can't read,'' Miller points out. Lest people have all the fun, she's designed this chapter book with canine sensibilities in mind. Each tale is addressed to ``you good dog,'' enabling readers to speak directly to a pet. ``The Burglar'' testifies to the fierceness and bravery ``you'' exhibit after hearing a knock on the door; ``The Bone'' chronicles the history of a gift from ``your friend,'' including a dream sequence about a splendid ``bone tree''); and ``The Wild Dog'' is an adventure in which ``you'' frighten a car, chase a squirrel and triumphantly return home for a can of food and a nap. Kelley (I Really Want a Dog) sketches a floppy brown Everydog who wags attentively at the narrator's voice, then enacts each role of eating, sleeping and protecting the house; the illustrator's familiarity with doggy expressions and gestures serves Miller's volume well. Humans will find these selections entertaining even without a hound present-but it's always nice to share. Ages 7-10. (Mar.) Copyright 1995 Cahners Business Information.
Review by School Library Journal ReviewsK-Gr 3?Readers can share these short, easy-to-read stories with their dogs in one, two, or three sessions, depending on the animal's attention span. They are about the things canines understand best?barking at a ``burglar'' on the other side of the door, eating and burying bones, and pretending to be a ``wild dog.'' Canine lovers can't help but laugh out loud at these stories, made even funnier by the watercolor-and-ink cartoon illustrations. Fans of Cynthia Rylant's ``Henry and Mudge'' series (Bradbury) will love this book, so order a couple of copies.?Gale W. Sherman, Pocatello Public Library, ID
Addressed to dogs and told from a dog's point of view, these three humorous stories feature such dog-critical topics as catching burglars, enjoying bones, and running free. By the creators of How to Read Your Mother's Mind.
Review by Publisher Summary 2Stories addressed to dogs and written from a dog's point of view, featuring such topics as a burglar, bones, and running free.
Review by Publisher Summary 3Does 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.