One-Dog Sleigh: A Picture Book - Hardcover

Casanova, Mary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0374356394 ISBN 13: 9780374356392

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2013

Synopsis

I hitched up my pony to my little red sleigh. My dog pranced and danced. "I want to play!" "You bet," I said, "just me and you in a one-dog sleigh."

Harness bells jing-jing-jingle under branches frosted white, but is there enough room for everyone when squirrel, owl, lynx, and other forest animals ask to play?

On the ten-year anniversary of One-Dog Canoe, the author-illustrator team of Mary Casanova and Ard Hoyt have created a winter version of their popular picture book. Filled with lyrical text, bouncy rhythm, and whimsical illustrations, this is one heart-warming and adventurous sleigh ride you won't want to miss. Bundle up and climb aboard!

About this title

About the Author:

Mary Casanova's books include the popular One-Dog Canoe and Some Dog! also illustrated by Ard Hoyt. She lives near Ranier, Minnesota.

Ard Hoyt has illustrated several picture books, including the bestselling Tilly the Trickster by Molly Shannon and I'm a Manatee by John Lithgow. He lives in Bentonville, Arkansas.

From Booklist:

It’s supposed to be a one-dog sleigh. Emphasis on one. But when a girl and her small pooch set off in a plush red sleigh, drawn by a single pony, it’s not long before other creatures want in on the ride. First there’s a squirrel who hops aboard with a “LEAP” and a “SPIN,” making it a “one-squirrel, one-dog sleigh.” But then an owl joins, followed by a massive lynx, and then a humongous deer, who lands with a “CLATTER of hoofed feet.” By this point, it’s tight quarters. When a blizzard halts movement, the animals need to debark and push. Once all is right again, the sleigh is off and running—until the crew hits a bump, and “SWOOSH-A-BANG THUMP,” everyone goes flying. Full of great sound effects, the companion to One-Dog Canoe (2003) offers up a rollicking adventure of the winter variety this time. Hoyt’s whimsical illustrations capture the hilarity of the situation, particularly in facial expressions, as girl and dog and owl and—you get the picture—hang on for dear life. Share at winter-themed story hours. Preschool-Grade 1. --Ann Kelley

About this edition

• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0374356394
• ISBN 13: 9780374356392
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Hoyt Ard