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Dogs rule! -
Daniel Kirk.
New York : Hyperion Books for Children, c2003.
45 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Annotations:
- A collection of twenty-two poems from a dog's perspective, such as "Bad Dog," "Dog-Bone Blues," and "Purple Rhinestone Collar," set to music on an accompanying CD.
Horn Book Guide:
- Spring 2004 Nonfiction-Literature Rating 3, Recommended, satisfactory in style, content, and/or illustration.
Reviews:
- John Peters (Booklist, Oct. 15, 2003 (Vol. 100, No. 4))
Kirk offers 22 rhymed exclamations of doggy devotion, from a puppy's obsession with being petted to a chowhound's passion for food, from one pooch offering a rubber ball slimed and ready to toss to another answering the musical question, "Who's your best friend?" And a musical question it is, for the verses are all sung, with midrange tempos and simple arrangements, on the enclosed CD. Despite the occasional grumble about a cat or a collar, the tone is generally cheery, as reflected in Kirk's big, directly-in-your-face portraits of smooth-furred, broadly grinning canines. The selections, especially in their recorded versions, tend to go on too long, but the pleasures of tail chasing, hanging out of a car window, gnawing bones, and taking walks past a fire hydrant ("Every dog who's been here / leaves a special scent. / I don't know where they've gone, / but I can tell you where they went!") have never been captured with more slobbery exuberance. Category: Books for Middle Readers--Nonfiction. 2003, Hyperion, $18.99. Gr. 3-5.Ken Marantz and Sylvia Marantz (Children's Literature)
Twenty-two jolly verse celebrations of dogs come from the mouths of the canines themselves. The title selection is a chorus of many. Then others describe their magnificent doghouse; their desire to play ball, be petted or just sit on a lap; their favorite activities, from car-riding to bone-burying; what makes them happy or sad; and finally how "dog-tired" they are after a busy day. The rhymed selections offer a variety of forms, all filled with rich imagery and fun. Kirk's mostly full-page portraits of the pooches in characteristic pose range from the contrite "Bad Dog" to the teeth-gnashing terrier warning us to stay out of "My Yard." Naturalistic but with an interpretive edge, they stimulate our emotions, making us feel the shame, pain, or the blissful peace of resting in one's own bed. On the included CD, Kirk is joined by a number of musicians and vocalists in a musical production of all the poems as songs. Listening and reading or singing along is almost as much fun as they must have had making it. 2003, Hyperion Books for Children, $18.99. Ages 4 to 8.Kirkus (Kirkus Reviews, October 15, 2003 (Vol. 71, No. 20))
A cheerful collection of compatible canines decorates the cover of this oversized volume, with a Chihuahua holding a bone monogrammed with the name of the author/illustrator. Using the same format as his previous collection with a transportation theme (Go!, 2001), Kirk here offers 22 rhyming poems about dogs and their behavior. The poems are actually the lyrics to songs (with vocals by Kirk) that are included on an accompanying CD. The poems cover several dog stereotypes and many aspects of common canine behavior, incorporating bouncy humor in both text and illustration. Kirk excels at capturing canine expressions: an outraged bulldog, a pampered lapdog, or a gleeful spaniel sticking its head out the car window to take the breeze. When considered as poetry, the poems are a little sing-songy, but then they are songs, and children might just have more fun singing along with the CD than merely listening. 2003, Hyperion, $18.99. Category: Picture book. Ages 4 to 8. © 2003 Kirkus Reviews/VNU eMedia, Inc. All rights reserved.Horn Book (The Horn Book Guide, Spring 2004)
Twenty-two exclamatory, rhyming poems feature dogs doing what they do best: playing with a slob-covered ball, begging for affection ("Pet me, pet me, pet me!"), scarfing chow, burying bones, etc. Up-close-and-personal illustrations of the pooches showcase the oversize book's singsongy, unabashedly enthusiastic verses. The poems are all sung cheerfully by Kirk on an accompanying CD. Category: Nonfiction-Literature. 2003, Hyperion, 56pp, $18.99. Ages 5 to 9. Rating: 3: Recommended, satisfactory in style, content, and/or illustration. Subjects:
- Dogs Juvenile poetry.
Children's poetry, American.
Dogs Poetry.
American poetry.
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) | PS3561.I6844 D64 2003 |
2003047857 |
811/.54 |
0786819499 (trade) 9780786819492 |