Bow-Wow Bugs a Bug [Hardcover]

Mark Newgarden (Author), Megan Montague Cash (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Bow-Wow may look like your average terrier. The streets he walks may seem familiar. But just around the corner, things get a little unusual.

    

With nary a word, Mark Newgarden and Megan Montague Cash have created a story about a bold new doggy who goes where no doggy has gone before. With a spring in his step and his tail only occasionally between his legs, Bow-Wow faces down every foe--well, almost every foe--in his path.

Step aside, mutts. There's a new dog in town.

(20070601)

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Bow-Wow, with his bold lines and expressive black-olive eyes, recalls the retro simplicity of a Bazooka bubble gum comic. It’s a markedly simple execution, yet the story’s witty details stand up to repeat readings.”

Family Fun

(Family Fun 20070701)

“Call it a kindler, gentler Twilight Zone in which the doughty protagonist is allowed to return home to bowl and bend at the end of the day. Thoroughly inspired.”

Kirkus Reviews (starred)

(Kirkus Reviews )

* “The clever circular plot is funny, quirky, and even suspenseful, working well as a wordless picture book.”--School Library Journal 7/1/07 (starred)

(School Library Journal )

About the Author

MARK NEWGARDEN is a cartoonist, author, screenwriter and the creator of many novelties for children, including the tremendously popular Garbage Pail Kids. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

 

MEGAN MONTAGUE CASH has illustrated, designed, and written for the Children's Museum of Manhattan, Nick Jr. Family Magazine, Scholastic Books, Viking Juvenile, eeBoo toys, and other enterprises. She is also the author and illustrator of I Saw The Sea and the Sea Saw Me. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 56 pages
• Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books (June 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152058133
• ISBN-13: 978-0152058135
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 9.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #918,263 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thumbs-up kid's book, August 7, 2007

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Armchair Interviews (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bow-Wow Bugs a Bug (Hardcover)

Bow-Wow has a big day in store. He has breakfast to eat and...what's that?! A bug has invaded his territory.

Bow-Wow Bugs a Bug is a wordless picture book with a lot going for it. In this nearly comic book format, quite a story is told for readers to interpret as they like. Mini stories make up each page and they all combine to form the whole of Bow-Wow's day. And what an unusual day it is. You wouldn't believe what can happen if you follow a bug around your beat.

My kids positively pour over this book. They will flip a page, dissolve into giggles and call me over to see the next exploit. Bow-Wow deals with just the types of things that appeal to a child's sense of humor. And I think it's pretty funny, too.

I believe this is the type of book that will help pre-readers develop a love of books because it will get them turning pages and using their imaginations. Be aware, though, that this is not a board book. Though it will be great fun for toddlers to look through, it will require parental hands to stay intact.

I think the prime target age is 4 to 6. At least my three in that range loved it. They give it six little thumbs up.

Armchair Interviews says: These little thumbs can't be wrong!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to make an instant classic, May 2, 2007

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Paul Karasik - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bow-Wow Bugs a Bug (Hardcover)

Take one part Crockett Johnson, add one part James Thurber, and one part Buster Keaton.

Add a dash of Samuel Beckett.

Separate the words and set them aside for Sunday's crossword puzzle.

Stir in 2 1/2 cups of unique graphic brilliance.

Mix well and spread evenly on 56 pages.

Cut off crusts and serve at bedtime with a glass of milk.

Bow-Wow...WOW!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I dare you not to laugh out loud, January 5, 2009

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Dorothy Raymond (Sierra Madre, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bow-Wow Bugs a Bug (Hardcover)

I volunteer with the Pasadena (California) Humane Society Barks and Books program, visiting local libraries where young readers join us and read to my dog. Recently when a six-year old sat down beside us, clutching a copy of "Bow-Wow Bugs a Bug, " I was surprised to find that there was not a single word on the first page, or any of the following pages. However, instead of 'reading' our visitor regaled us with a truly imaginative story as she turned each page. Soon we were both giggling, then laughing non-stop, sharing the hilarious adventures she discovered and recounted on every page.
I have my own copy now, and have recommended it to every children's librarian in the program.
A terrific way to unleash young (and old) imaginations.