Book
Good dog / Cori Doerrfeld.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062662866 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
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| Subject: | Friendship > Juvenile fiction. Dogs > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Pemberton and District Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pemberton and District Public Library | E DOE (Text) | 31894000516749 | Picture Books | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Horn Book Guide Reviews : Horn Book Guide Reviews 2019 Spring
When a stray dog follows a little girl and mom to the park, the pup notices they have left the girl's teddy bear behind after they go back home. The pup brings the toy to the girl's house, where both teddy and Good Dog are welcomed. The effectively succinct text ("Scared dog. / Lonely dog. / Hungry dog.") is much extended by the expressive (and heartstrings-tugging) digital illustrations. Copyright 2019 Horn Book Guide Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2018 May #2
An appealing black-and-white dog finds a home with a little girl and her parents after rescuing the child's lost teddy bear. A striking cover presents a simple, inviting image of the little dog with a quizzical expression. The story begins on the front endpapers with multiple spot illustrations of the dog looking sad and lonely. The dedication double-page-spread shows the dog observing a little girl and her mom leaving their house for a bike ride, with the child in her own little seat holding her teddy bear. Each page or spread has just two words of text, with a different adjective modifying the word "dog." The pup's struggles and emotions are ingeniously conveyed with this textual device, following the dog through danger, hunger, loneliness, and the brave restoration of the missing bear to the little girl. In a touching conclusion, the hopeful child asks her parents, "My dog?" Teddy bear, girl, and dog are ready to start their new life together on the last spread with a gig antic speech balloon stating, "Good dog." The little girl has brown skin and black hair in cornrows, like her dad, and her mom has light skin. A busy scene at a city park shows a vibrant community with people of different ethnicities and ages, including several with disabilities. Digitally produced illustrations use a muted palette with smudgy edges and heavy, black outlines delineating the characters, complementing a thoughtful, well-paced design. This delightful story will appeal to everyone from younger preschoolers to new readers to dog lovers of any age. (Picture book. 3-8) Copyright Kirkus 2018 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2018 June #2
A black-and-white stray with a wistful look grabs a chance to do good in this story by Doerrfeld (The Rabbit Listened). The dog spots a neighborhood preschooler and her mother headed for the park, then follows her, saves her stuffed animal, returns it, and finds a new home in the process. The text is the twist: it's a series of fixed, easy-to-read phrases ("Sad dog. Good dog! Hopeful dog. Search dog.") that follow a variety of pooches throughout the pages. "Sad dog" follows a spread of the hungry stray getting booted from a bakery while another owner says "Good dog!" to his own hound. "Hopeful dog" describes the stray as it trails the girl to the park, and "Search dog" accompanies its setting out to find her among hordes of diverse park-goers. Doerrfeld's spreads recall Lauren Castillo's, with friendly figures outlined in soft black. This dose of cuteness also provides a tale of heroism, in which the stray dog's watchfulness and initiative earn it a new chance at life. Ages 4â8. Agent: Rachel Orr, Prospect Agency. (Aug.)
Copyright 2018 Publishers Weekly.
