Dogger (Red Fox Picture Books) [Paperback]

Shirley Hughes (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Red Fox Picture Books

When Dave loses his favorite toy, Dogger, he is very sad. But when Dogger turns up for sale at the neighborhood fair, everything seems all right—until someone else buys him before Dave can get the money! Filled with humor and Shirley Hughes’s artful touch, this is a book for young readers to tackle by themselves, as well as a delight to read aloud.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A delightful story about a boy who loses his favorite toy—a worn old dog—then discovers him for sale at his school fete."  —Financial Times

"Shirley Hughes is a national treasure."  —Philip Pullman, author, His Dark Materials series

"This warm-hearted slice of real life is as good as any of the Alfie books . . . Hughes's trademark illustrations capture, as always, the homey details of family life in a neighborhood where the kindness of others plays a large part in everyday events."  —Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Shirley Hughes has written more than 200 books, creating enduring characters like Alfie and Dogger, who have thrilled children and adults alike with their tales of growing up and everyday discovery. Her many awards include the Kate Greenaway Medal and the prestigious Eleanor Farjeon Award for her services to children's literature.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Red Fox; New edition (February 27, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 009992790X
• ISBN-13: 978-0099927907
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,096,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Repeat after me. " I must buy Dogger . I must buy Dogger.", December 15, 2003

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J. ARNDT "arndthome2" (Oxford, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dogger (Paperback)

I have given over 15 copies of Dogger to friends and family when they have an arrival of a second child. Every one of them...every.one.of.them has loved it and weeks/months/years later, I still get glowing feedback on this book.

The way the older child (Bella) helps out her little brother (Dave) when he looses Dogger makes me and anyone I've ever given the story to sniffle at the beauty and kindness of text and illustrations.

Face it, when you were little and you miss placed your favorite toy/lovey, you basically went to DEFCON 5 alert status and nothing was right until your lovey was found. Now as a parent, you know if your child loses their lovey, nothing in your house will be settled until it is found and you would do anything ( beg, bribe and possibly liquidate your IRA to make your child happy (and sleep through the night) again. Bella is every mother's heroine.

She teaches the selfless act of helping and giving better than I ever could.

This book is getting harder to find, so buy it right now to help keep it in print. I need more copies for the next round of friends having children.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favourite children's book !, April 10, 1998

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Kali "bengaligirl" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dogger (Paperback)

I read dogger to my friend's children many years ago. To this day it remains a firm favourite with me, I even bought a copy for my nephew before he was born ! The pictures are bright and colourful, the text easy for the children to follow but most of all it is fun to read.

Dogger is tops in my opinion, and I have to confess I read it myself whenever I am feeling down ! Shirley Hughes puts the child back in me and for that I thank her most heartedly.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is special, October 15, 2002

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JessA (Michigan, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dogger (Paperback)

I love Shirley Hughes, her illustrations are realistic and detailed enough to allow plenty to pore over. But the story is what shines in this book. David loses his "dogger" and Bella, his sister, helps him get it back. Very few children books model the kind, caring side of a sibling relationship. This one shows kids how a good family can help each other out. I, too, get a tear in my eye every time I read it and my children ask for it again and again. It is in no way sappy or sentimental, it simply rings true. You will not go wrong with this book, and if you have more than one child--it's a must!