Dumpster Dog / Colas Gutman ; illustrated by Marc Boutavant ; translated from French by Claudia Bedrick & Allison M. Charette.
Material type:
TextLanguage: English Original language: French Series: Gutman, Colas, Adventures of Dumpster Dog ; 1.Publisher: New York : Enchanted Lion Books, [2019]Edition: First English-language editionDescription: 46 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781592702350
- 159270235X
- 9781592702527
- 159270252X
- Chien pourri. English
| 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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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Books for Big Kids | Gutman Colas | Checked out | 05/24/2024 | 33111009706736 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
His name is Dumpster Dog. He sleeps outside, walks himself, and eats whatever he wants, whenever he wants. But a life outdoors isn't everything--Dumpster Dog needs a friend. "This chapter book?already popular in France, where it has been made into a hit TV show?is for kids who can appreciate a little more action and a lot more voice in their reading. (There's more than a hint of Lemony Snicket's dark hilarity in Gutman's writing.)"?Jenny Rosenstrach, The New York Times
Dumpster Dog dreams of treats, balls, and leashes?he wants someone to play with, someone who will take him on long walks, someone who will feed him?he wants an owner. So begins Dumpster Dog's search for a human companion. But he will soon learn that finding a good owner isn't as easy as it sounds, and that the world can be a dangerous place.
Originally published in French as Chien Pourri, ©2013 by l'ecole des loisirs, Paris, France.
Dumpster Dog, a naive canine who lives in a garbage can, sets out with his best friend Flat Cat in search of an owner, but his encounters with mean-spirited people, dog-nappers, and thieves make him realize friends are way better than owners.