The Detective Dog - Softcover

Donaldson, Julia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 150980160X ISBN 13: 9781509801602

Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books, 2017

Synopsis

<p><b>When a crime needs solving, there’s only one dog for the job! Join Nell the Detective and help solve the mystery of the missing books.</b><br><br><i>There once was a dog with a keen sense of smell.</i><br><i>She was known far and wide as Detective Dog Nell.</i><br><br>Peter’s dog Nell has an amazing sense of smell. Her ever-sniffing nose is always hard at work solving mysteries and finding all Peter’s lost toys. But Nell has other talents too . . .<br><br>When she’s not cracking cases, Nell goes to school with Peter and listens to the children read. Books about dinosaurs, books about space and even books about dogs – Nell loves them all! But one day Peter and Nell arrive at school to find all the books have disappeared! Who could have taken them, and why? Luckily, Detective Dog Nell, with help from the whole class, is ready to sniff out the thief!<br><br>Written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by the multi-talented illustrator and print-maker Sara Ogilvie, <i>The Detective Dog</i> is a fast-paced celebration of books, reading, libraries and the relationship between a little boy and his rather special dog.</p>

About this title

About the Author

Julia Donaldson is the bestselling author of many books for children, including The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, and The Giants and the Joneses. She lives in Scotland with her family.

Sara Oglivie is the award-winning illustrator of a number of picture books, and an accomplished printmaker. While her work has been exhibited worldwide, England is her home.

Review

“Flamboyant colors, zany perspectives and a neatly circular tale lead, with satisfying inevitability, to a happy outcome for all but the thieves.” ―Washington Post on What the Ladybug Heard

“An excellent read-aloud or lap book, it's full of slapstick action, animal noises, and repeated phrases that invite participation. Donaldson's rhymed verse is both rhythmic and skillfully executed.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review on What the Ladybug Heard

“The appealing and brightly colored collage illustrations, rhyming text, and assorted animal sounds make it a natural for individual or group readalouds.” ―Booklist on What the Ladybug Heard

“Low on menace and high on clever silliness, this highly readable rhyming tale will have young listeners participating in the delivery of these unexpected variations on animal sounds and examining the last scene.” ―Kirkus Reviews on What the Ladybug Heard

“The playful rhyming text flows without stumbling and offers the opportunity to demonstrate one's finest animal sounds. Monk's illustrations incorporate paint and collage to depict boldly caricatured participants in farmyard tableaux.” ―School Library Journal on What the Ladybug Heard

Edition details

• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 150980160X
• ISBN 13: 9781509801602
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Ogilvie Sara
• Number of pages: 32