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Bertie Was a Watchdog

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This book deserves six stars - it's just so funny and well-made. The story of little Bertie, who outwits a great big horrible burglar, will keep your kids chuckling for days. The pictures are gorgeous and cartoony as well.

This is one of my children's favorite books. Bertie is such a funny little character and he shows that being clever is more important than size when he outwits a burgler.

This is a great book to read aloud.

This book is perfect for Story Hour. The pictures are large and well done (the robber's hands actually have 5 digits instead of the 4 so common in cartoons); the story line is succinct, suspenseful, and with a surprise ending that will leave the children in stitches.

Things aren't what they seem in this rollicking comic picture book about a gentle watchdog who, quite literally, is only the size of a watch. With tongue-in-cheek humor and zingy dialogue, author Rick Walton and illustrator Arthur Robins chuckle broadly about the night this tiny do-gooder comes face-to-face with a big, loud-mouthed burglar who taunts, teases and hoists insults at the little would-be-hero. The wickedly ironic tale is a wonderful testament to brains over brawn, and a funny ode to little guys everywhere.