Pillow Pup - Hardcover

Ochiltree, Dianne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 068983408X ISBN 13: 9780689834080

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2002

Synopsis

Share in the adventures of a little girl and her feisty dog Maggie as they roll around and play all day, in a colorful picture book with simple, rhyming text.

About this title

About the Author:

Dianne Ochiltree shares her enthusiasm for reading and creative writing with students of all ages in school visits and writing workshops. She lives with her family and pets in Sparta, New Jersey, and her previous books include Pillow Pup, illustrated by Mireille d'Allancé, and Ten Monkey Jamboree, illustrated by Anne-Sophie Lanquetin.

From Publishers Weekly:

Ochiltree's (Ten Monkey Jamboree) ebullient offering puts readers through the paces of an early morning pillow fight. Set against a white background, the opening illustrations show a perky puppy ("My dog, Maggie") peering over a sunny yellow blanket, then pulling at a pillow as the young narrator sleeps. Wispy strokes convey the puppy's wagging tail as the pet pulls the pillow off the bed. D'Allance's (Bear's Christmas Star) full-bleed illustrations mimic sunrise with gold and grapefruit, powder blue and peach pastels as the narrator recounts Maggie's actions ("[She] chews my pillow up She takes it and shakes it from side to side"). Abundant white space and lively vignettes vary the pacing as Maggie continues her "tail-wagging floor-dragging zig-zagging ride." One spread shows Maggie in an uncharacteristic anthropomorphized pose, literally prancing on her hind legs ("She does one of her you-can't-catch-me dances"). However, youngsters will likely pick up on the narrative's rhythmic beat and join in with Maggie and her appealing owner. Just when the girl (with book in hand) thinks it's safe to relax, the pup starts in again. Preschoolers will likely want to repeat from the beginning as well. Ages 3-6.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 068983408X
• ISBN 13: 9780689834080
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: D'Allance Mireille