T.P., a dog who has everything, finds his position as king of the household usurped when his family brings home a chocolate lab puppy that drives him absolutely crazy with her incessant whining and barking!
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Bill Wallace is a beloved author of children's books, a two-time winner of the Texas Bluebonnet Award, and the recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the Oklahoma Center for the Book. His novels routinely appear on state and children's choice award lists. Some of his most popular novels are A Dog Called Kitty, Red Dog, Totally Disgusting! and Coyote Autumn. He lives in Chickasha, Oklahoma, with his wife and daughters. www.wallacebooks.com.
Grade 2-4-Told from a bird dog's point of view, this sibling-rivalry story chronicles the arrival and gradual assimilation of a puppy into the family. T.P.'s narration has its funny moments as he pouts, growls at Mocha's incessant questions, and thinks that he has outfaced three coyotes before seeing that he has been rescued by the appearance of Jeff, his boy. The older dog is able to prove himself, however, when a Canada goose tries to attack the swimming puppy and nearly drowns her. Wallace creates plausible doglike thoughts and selects what T.P. is able to comprehend: he can decipher human talk, but doesn't understand telephones, television, or the remote-controlled "magic gate." He has a doggy nose for scents, enjoys marking the territory as he checks out the rural property, and treats the family cat with friendly camaraderie. Some readers may enjoy the budding romance between Jeff and Mocha's former owner, but it's difficult from the text to determine how old these children are. They appear to be about 10 or 11 in Rogers's pencil-sketched illustrations. Less stylish and demanding than James Howe's "Bunnicula" series, this beginning chapter book should appeal to fans of talking-animal stories and those looking for a light and humorous read.
Susan Hepler, Burgundy Farm Country Day School, Alexandria, VA
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