Howler - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1408846179 ISBN 13: 9781408846179

Publisher: GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006, 2014

Synopsis

Humans can be so confusing, especially when you're a dog. I live with a family of humans, you see. A big man-human, a big lady-human and a little girl-human. Well, one day the lady-human's tummy started getting bigger and bigger. Then - and you won't believe this - suddenly her tummy got smaller, but there was another human living with us! And the big humans won't let me anywhere near it! Honestly, I don't know what all the fuss is about ...'Fresh and entertaining, and ultimately enlightening' Scottish Sunday Herald

About this title

About the Author

Michael Rosen is a best-selling children's novelist and poet, a writer for newspapers and magazines, a television and radio broadcaster and a previous Children's Laureate. Michael has written over 140 books, and worked alongside illustrators such as Quentin Blake (Mustard, Custard, Grumble Belly and Gravy, 9780747587385), Helen Oxenbury (We're Going on a Bear Hunt, Walker Books) and Nick Sharratt (Dear Fairy Godmother, Walker Books). www.michaelrosen.co.uk Neal Layton is a hugely popular author-illustrator of picture books, and is most well-known for the Emily Brown books (Orchard). Neal won the Smarties Award with his book Oscar and Arabella (Hodder Children's Books). Michael and Neal also worked together on Rover (9780747546894), the first book in this greatly funny canine series. Neal lives in Portsmouth with his family. www.neallayton.co.uk

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2–The canine narrator of Rover(Doubleday, 1999) is back in another hilarious adventure. His human family is exhibiting some strange and puzzling behavior. First, Cindy starts getting bigger, not upward, but outward. Then Rex brings home a new "basket" that the narrator naturally assumes is his, and he can't understand why the humans always bark at him when he tries to climb into it. Then they drive off in a hurry, leaving Rover at the neighbor's house. When they return, they have a new baby with them, who howls all the time and demands their complete attention. What's a dog to do to get noticed? Barking, tail wagging, and fetching a ball don't work, and it is not until the narrator makes a plan and fathers his own litter with Ruff-ruff, who lives next door, that his family shows any interest. The universal tale of sibling rivalry is given a fresh, comical twist from the perspective of a good-natured, but baffled pet. The brightly colored illustrations, done messily and with a lot of energy, are reminiscent of children's drawings and offer many amusing details. The pup's dry sense of humor is the perfect counterpoint for the goofy, exuberant art. Great for sharing one-on-one, or in storytimes with new-baby or pet themes.–Wendy Woodfill, Hennepin County Library, Minnetonka, MN
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Edition details

• Publisher: GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1408846179
• ISBN 13: 9781408846179
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32