DOGERELLA SPENDS HER days scratching the fleas and fluffing the tails of her ungrateful stepdog mother and mean stepdog sisters. At night, she dreams of a home where she is loved. In a nearby castle lives Bea, a sweet, slightly spoiled princess whose fondest wish is for a loyal pet to call her own. A dog’s dream and a princess’s wish come true in this funny fairy tale.
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Book Description
Special Offers and Product Promotions
- This item is eligible for our 4-for-3 promotion. Eligible products include select Books and Home & Garden items. Buy any 4 eligible items and get the lowest-priced item free. Here's how (restrictions apply)
Frequently Bought Together
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Grade 2–3—In a market glutted with fairy-tale retellings, one might feel justified in saying, "Absolutely no more Cinderella variations!" However, this accessible early reader about a kindhearted mutt with sorrowful eyes, her wicked stepfamily, and a princess who wants a dog more than anything else in the world is sweet, thoughtfully written, and appealing in its readability. Boelts avoids obvious arch doggy-puns in favor of a story that reveals the universal longing for companionship and compassion over material wealth and extra-fluffy tails. Wu's color illustrations complement the text with gentle humor.—Farida S. Dowler, formerly at Mercer Island Library, WA
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
About the Author
Maribeth Boelts is the author of over 16 books for children. She lives in Iowa with her husband, three children, and several pets.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Maribeth Boelts lives in Iowa with her family and has been writing for children for almost 20 years. Her most recent titles, "Those Shoes" and "Before You Were Mine" have won a number of awards. Her picture book, "Happy Like Soccer" will be published May, 2012. A former teacher, Maribeth enjoys meeting and encouraging kids to read and write. "It is, in equal parts, an enthralling and confusing quest trying to crack the code on what makes a child pull a book off the shelf and continue turning the page. Figuring out what makes that same child laugh, feel understood or inspired is what keeps this career so interesting. I am grateful for every reader."
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb!,
By A Wise One "A Wise One" (New York City) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dogerella (Step into Reading) (Paperback)
This is a perfect retelling at just the right level for a child who is ready to read on his or her own. The writing is crisp and the sentences roll along so children are challenged a little bit but will not have trouble and will finish the book with enhanced confidence in their own reading skills. My nephews and nieces (six altogether, in four different families) ALL chose this as their "all-time favorite book". All-time? That cracks me up. Well, anything that encourages a love of reading is a-okay in my book! And this one does. I give it my highest rating.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Made Mom & Dad laugh out loud,
By phd_Mama (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dogerella (Step into Reading) (Paperback)
As pug owners, we ordered this book on the basis of its cover (we know, we know). But this is one that lives up to its cover cuteness. There were several twists in the classic Cinderella story that made us laugh out loud when we were reading it with our first-grade daughter. Enjoy!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Super cute:),
By
This review is from: Dogerella (Step into Reading) (Paperback)
Super cute take on the Cinderella story. It is a favorite of my 3 yr. old and 6 yr. old.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
