Dog Day - Hardcover

Hayes, Sarah

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0374318107 ISBN 13: 9780374318109

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2008

Synopsis

Ben and Ellie have a new teacher. But wait a minute – the new teacher is a dog named Riff! With Riff in charge, reading, writing, and arithmetic are abandoned in favor of lessons in barking, scratching, and digging holes – and Ben, Ellie, and their friends couldn’t be happier. Then Mrs. Pink, the principal, comes to check on the class. What will she think of their dog day?

High-energy text and bright, graphic illustrations will make readers want to join the fun in this school-day romp.  Dog Day is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

About this title

About the Author:

SARAH HAYES is the author and illustrator of many books for young readers, including Nine Ducks Nine and This Is the Bear. She lives in Powys, Wales. HANNAH BROADWAY is Sarah Hayes’s daughter-in-law. This is her first children’s book. She lives in Bristol, England.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2—Ben's classroom goes to the dogs when a pup named Riff is introduced as the new teacher. The curriculum for the day includes scratching, sniffing, tail wagging, digging, panting, and growling. Then the principal shows up and asks about the children's day. Colorful full-page illustrations add to the doggone good fun. The placement of the illustrations and text lets readers' eyes scamper across the page. Particularly well done are the stacked faces that show a group of children and create depth in the flatly colored artwork. Basic text is large and simple to read. Additional words and sentences appear in conversation balloons scattered throughout the pictures. While children will enjoy reading this title alone, storytime participants will eagerly join in the activities and beg for repeated readings.—Carolyn Janssen, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH
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About this edition

• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0374318107
• ISBN 13: 9780374318109
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Broadway Hannah