Three More Stories You Can Read to Your Dog - Softcover

Sara Swan Miller

Softcover

ISBN 10: 061815244X ISBN 13: 9780618152445

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co., 2001

Synopsis

Did you ever wonder why your dog sleeps so much? Perhaps your dog is bored. Maybe it's raining and your dog can't go outside. On days like this, you can always read a book. But most dogs can't read, even the smart ones. There is something really nice you can do for your dog, however. Read your dog the stories in this book -- and always remember to pet your dog while you read!

About this title

About the Author:

True Kelley has illustrated many books for children, including Stay! Keeper's Story by Lois Lowry. She lives with children's author Steven Lindblom and their daughter, Jada, in Warner, New Hampshire.

From Booklist:

Like its predecessor Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog (1995), this volume offers short stories written in second person, purportedly for reading aloud to a dog. The witty, believable portrayal of canine thoughts and behavior will amuse readers, if not their pets. The first story begins with the dog's elation when he thinks he hears the word "walk." Instead, his owner takes him to the "doc,"--the veterinarian. In the second, the dog discovers a turtle, which he considers to be a strange rock. The third involves a bath to rid the dog of fleas. True Kelley's lively ink-and-watercolor illustrations brighten every page with their portrayal of a mutt more notable for enthusiasm than intelligence. The relatively simple text and larger type could land the book on beginning reader shelves or in the early chapter book area. In either location, children will be happy to find this funny book of dog stories. Carolyn Phelan

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co.
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 061815244X
• ISBN 13: 9780618152445
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: True Kelley