The Doghouse - Hardcover

Book 5 of 7: The Giggle Gang

Thomas, Jan

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9780152065331: The Doghouse
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0152065334 ISBN 13: 9780152065331
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008

Synopsis

When their ball gets accidentally kicked into a nearby doghouse, Mouse, Pig, Cow, and Duck have to figure out which in the group will be the one to go and retrieve it in this amusing tale about bravery with a surprising twist that brings smiles to all involved. 25,000 first printing.

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About the Authors

JAN THOMAS is the creator of What Will Fat Cat Sit On? and A Birthday for Cow! She lives in Socorro, New Mexico.
 


JAN THOMAS is the creator of What Will Fat Cat Sit On? and A Birthday for Cow! She lives in Socorro, New Mexico. 

Reviews

PreSchool-K—The barnyard animals are playing with a red ball that accidentally rolls into the doghouse. Who's going to get it out? Mouse says Cow is big, brave, and strong, and must go first. Cow goes in but does not come out. Pig tries next, as Mouse deems him smart, wise, and stinky. Pig takes offense at the "stinky" designation, but proceeds into the doghouse. Pig does not return either. Duck, as the loudest, goes next—and disappears just like the others. The only one left outside, Mouse timidly calls out, "Can't you come out, Duck?"—upon which Dog appears in the doorway and says, "No! Because I am having duck for dinner." Mouse assumes the worst, but the last spread shows all the animals inside the dog's house sitting down to a meal. Mouse joins the party on the endpapers, just in time for dessert. The simple cartoon characters, scenery, and dialogue balloons are outlined in thick, bold lines. Colors are smooth and flat, with backgrounds done in bright blues, purple, and lime green. The pictures are large and distinct, and will work well with a group. The joke is an old one, but it's always new to kids just beginning to understand wordplay.—Ieva Bates, Ann Arbor District Library, MI
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0152065334
ISBN 13 
9780152065331
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
32
Rating
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