McDuff's Wild Romp (new design) - Hardcover

Wells, Rosemary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786819308 ISBN 13: 9780786819300

Publisher: Hyperion Book CH, 2005

Synopsis

In the car, McDuff knew immediately they were not heading for Lake Ocarina, or the Take-Out Steak-Out, or Dog Training School. He knew they were going to Aunt Frieda's house. Aunt Frieda's house means only one thing to McDuff-mean, old Purlina the cat! Purlina shows her claws and clicks her teeth at McDuff. She won't even let him sit on the sofa. When an Organic Turkey Tidbit falls from the dinner table, a mad chase ensues.

About this title

From Booklist:

PreS. The cute West Highland terrier McDuff is back. This time he has accompanied his owners on a visit to Aunt Frieda for an unexpectedly eventful Sunday dinner. McDuff loves the baby's turkey tidbits, but so does Frieda's cat, Purlina, who shows more claws than hospitality. When one of the coveted snacks falls from the baby's tray, the ensuing battle results in general havoc. McDuff, though tidbit victorious, ends up in the doghouse, and the mayhem threatens to begin anew when the baby tosses her last tidbit on the floor, uttering one telling word: "Again!" Although the humans aren't always clearly identified in the art, the colorful illustrations capture days gone by with vintage detail and a sense of nostalgia, and Jeffers' varying perspectives and occasional multipanel views put children right in the center of the action. This new story, part of the McDuff Stories series, will have solid appeal for children (and adults) who delight in cute pooches and in dog stories in general. Shelle Rosenfeld
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From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2–The beloved McDuff is back, this time for a wacky confrontation with an ugly and mean-spirited cat named Purlina. Sunday dinner with Aunt Frieda and Uncle Nate should be a fun time for the pup and his humans. However, when the baby drops a Turkey Tidbit, the whole thing turns into one big fiasco with fur, claws, and family members flying all over the place. Peace is restored, but then the child drops another Tidbit, saying, "Again!" Where richly colored and detailed scenes of a dreamy retro town in previous volumes delighted children, the cartoon, rough-draftlike pictures here fall flat. The original art showed every hair on McDuff's head, making the lovable Westie real enough to pat. Libraries would do better to purchase new copies of the earlier books.–Bina Williams, Bridgeport Public Library, CT
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About this edition

• Publisher: Hyperion Book CH
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0786819308
• ISBN 13: 9780786819300
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Jeffers Susan