Call number
J 811 SCH
Collection
Genres
Publication
Random House Books for Young Readers (2009), 40 pages
Description
Collects photographs and sixteen poems that explore the behavior and characteristics of dogs, and features the title selection, along with "I Will Not Go to the Groomer," "Learning to Swim," and others.
User reviews
LibraryThing member danusia
Simple, short poems that coincide with the photographs of dogs, posing with props. Font and text is layouted in such a way as to indicate movement of the words or pauses in speech. Photography is AWESOME. Animals lovers will agree.
LibraryThing member matthewbloome
I can't account for my opinion on this one because the book is generally well done. I'm just not that enamored with the cuteness factor here. Some of my friends with more reading credibility than me (and an admittedly soft spot for dogs) love this book. I liked it, but that was about it.
LibraryThing member rjrubylou
Summary: A perfectly balanced mix of poetry partnered with the perfectly delightful subject of dogs. Simple poems meant to entertain, that also help children think about dogs in a fresh descriptive way. The pictures of real dogs partnered with well-crafted poems makes this book worth looking
Personal Response: I picked this book off of the shelf because I loved the cover. It shows a Boston Terrier blowing a big pink bubble. I was choosing books for National Poetry Month and this one caught my eye. Inside, the pictures and poetry only got better. I shared it with my mentor, and she wanted to buy it after she had passed through the library and heard me reading a couple of the poems to a group of second graders. I think I will buy this one for her as a gift for being my mentor this year.
Curriculum Connection: I read two poems from this book to all of my 2nd-6th graders this week. They had to respond to each of the poems and write about the image that came to their minds when I read the poems. I got great responses. I read The Battle of the Bone which was about two Chihuahuas fighting over a bone, and I read Clean Dog, Smelly Dog: A Tail of Woe. I ended up reading several more poems from this book because the kids did not want me to stop. I even had a third grade boy use this book for his poetry project where he is creating a “copycat” poem. I will definitely be pulling this book off the shelf each April for National Poetry Month.
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at.Personal Response: I picked this book off of the shelf because I loved the cover. It shows a Boston Terrier blowing a big pink bubble. I was choosing books for National Poetry Month and this one caught my eye. Inside, the pictures and poetry only got better. I shared it with my mentor, and she wanted to buy it after she had passed through the library and heard me reading a couple of the poems to a group of second graders. I think I will buy this one for her as a gift for being my mentor this year.
Curriculum Connection: I read two poems from this book to all of my 2nd-6th graders this week. They had to respond to each of the poems and write about the image that came to their minds when I read the poems. I got great responses. I read The Battle of the Bone which was about two Chihuahuas fighting over a bone, and I read Clean Dog, Smelly Dog: A Tail of Woe. I ended up reading several more poems from this book because the kids did not want me to stop. I even had a third grade boy use this book for his poetry project where he is creating a “copycat” poem. I will definitely be pulling this book off the shelf each April for National Poetry Month.
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ISBN
0375956417 / 9780375956416