Warehouse Stock Clearance Sale

Grab a bargain today!


It's a Dog's Life
By

Rating

Product Description
Product Details

About the Author

Susan E. Goodman likes taking long walks, would never put a dog in a costume, and is a soft touch when it comes to giving out treats. She is a busy author whose recent books include See How They Run: Campaign Dreams, Election Schemes and the Race to the White House and All in Just One Cookie, an ALA Notable.

David Slonim's dog, Maggie, has taught him many things about dogness, including how to bark your head off when the doorbell rings, how to lie around doing nothing, and how to eat without chewing. David is the award-winning author/ illustrator of He Came with the Couch and Oh Ducky!. He has illustrated many other books, including Ten Turkeys in the Road, How to Teach a Slug to Read, Silly Tilly and Moishe's Miracle, a New York Times Top 10 Books of the Year selection.

Reviews

"With its goofy, informative charm, this has potential for readers hurried or reluctant as well as simply dog-loving..." --BCCB "Children will be barking up the right tree with this enjoyable read." --Kirkus "An agreeable and enlightening jumble of facts and humor." --Publishers Weekly

Gr 1-5-Susan E. Goodman's nonfiction book (Flash Point, 2012), with hilarious illustrations by David Slonim, explains the real meaning behind your dog's every move. Who knew they had such a secret life? All is revealed about "how man's best friend sees, hears and smells the world." For example, with 220 million special cells in their noses (compared to our mere 5 million,), no wonder dogs are obsessed with sniffing the fire hydrants. Insights abound in this clever recording as the history of human-canine interaction is traced. The start of a beautiful friendship with dogs began as an epiphany: "Ah, a garbage disposal and watchdog in one!" So, humans began breeding dogs to do other work: hunting, guarding, herding, and hauling. In modern times, their superior snouts have been used to catch criminals, find missing people in rubble, and sniff out drugs and even bedbugs. While Johnny Heller provides a nuanced narration of the humorous text, the audio falls flat without a scrap of musical introduction or sound effects. With a Woof/English Dictionary included, it cries out for doggie sound effects at the very least to enhance the meaning and auditory experience. Point of view is contrasted through the use of a female voice articulating for people, while Heller's wisecracking voice expresses the canine. At the risk of sounding barking mad, a few well-placed yowls, woofs, or pants would have gone a long way towards transforming the audiobook into a rollicking, revelatory expose.-Lonna Pierce, MacArthur and Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Binghamton, NY (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Ask a Question About this Product More...
 
Look for similar items by category
Home » Books » Children's » Fiction » Animals » Dogs
Home » Books » Home & Garden » Pets » Dogs » General
Home » Books » Children's » Non-Fiction » Animals » Dogs
This title is unavailable for purchase as none of our regular suppliers have stock available. If you are the publisher, author or distributor for this item, please visit this link.

Back to top