This is a dog book! / [written by] Judith Henderson ; [illustrated by] Julien Chung.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Description: 40 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 x 27 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781525304934
- 1525304933
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Picturebook | Funny Stories | HENDERSO JUDITH | Checked out | 05/13/2024 | 33111010673073 | |||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Funny Stories | HENDERSO JUDITH | Available | 33111010564744 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In a rib-tickling display of duplicity and diversion, a bunny tries to show he has what it takes to be included in this dog book.
"How did the bunny get on the cover?"
"I don't know."
"There ARE bunny books, you know."
"I'm not a bunny. I'm a dog."
To get into this dog book, a bunny attempts to prove to some skeptical dogs that he's one of them. Does he like to run and catch a ball? Of course. Can he use his puppy-dog eyes to get himself out of trouble? Absolutely. Does he smell dog doo-doos? Umm . . . can he get back to that one later? As the bunny answers a succession of questions that run the gamut of a dog's essential qualities, he does his best to demonstrate his dog credentials. Of course, in the end, a bunny is a bunny, not a dog. The real question is, does it have to matter?
Written entirely in dialogue, this playful picture book story highlights Judith Henderson's signature mix of dry and silly humor. On the surface, this is a giggle-inducing crowd-pleaser. But in ultimately deciding that it's what's on the inside that really counts, the deeper character education messages of kindness and inclusiveness give the book lots of heart. Julien Chung's simple yet high-energy drawings of mostly thick black lines with splashes of red are a perfect complement to the snappy text and manage to convey a world of emotion. There are excellent lessons here on identity, community and belonging. This story would be great fun for children to act out.
"This is a dog book, but Bunny wants to be in it, too! All he has to do is convince a pack of dogs that he has the chops to be one of them. After all, he can wag his tail and he likes being scratched behind the ears -- he even likes cookies! But the dogs are skeptical -- they're not even sure Bunny likes to smell doo-doos. What kind of dog doesn't like to smell doo-doos? This giggle-worthy accounting of a dog's essential qualities hides a deeper message of kindness and inclusiveness, reminding us that it's not what's on the surface that counts -- it's what's on the inside."-- Provided by publisher.