A tale in haiku
of one adorable dog.
Let's find him a home
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The title and the cover picture of a cute dog wistfully staring into a house are clues but not to what you might guess. This is no canine Sudoku; it's a shaggy dog story told in haiku. When a homeless dog shows up at the back door, a family takes him in, feeds and bathes him, and names him Mooch. Mooch laps up all the attention, but will his bouncy doggie antics send him to the pound? Bowers' lively oil paintings are, well, doggone charming. Expressions and body language are on target and animate the short, snappy text. The pet experience is a clever, fun introduction to the poetic form and an engaging lead-in to a class writing exercise. An author's note provides background on haiku. Adorable dog / seeks a family and a home / wagging tail, ace tale. Julie Cummins
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Andrew Clements is the author of the enormously popular Frindle. Over ten million of his books have sold to date and he has been nominated for a multitude of state awards and has won two Christopher Awards and an Edgar Award. His popular works include Extra Credit, Lost and Found, No Talking, Room One, Lunch Money and more. He is also the author of the Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series. Mr. Clements taught in the public schools near Chicago for seven years before moving East to begin a career in publishing and writing. He lives with his wife in central Massachusetts and has four grown children. His website is andrewclements.com.
Tim Bowers began his illustrating career working as an artist for Hallmark Cards. In 1986 he illustrated his first picture book, The Toy Circus by Jan Wahl. Since then, he has illustrated more than twenty books for children. Mr. Bowers lives with his family in Granville, Ohio.
Tim Bowers began his illustrating career working as an artist for Hallmark Cards. In 1986 he illustrated his first picture book, The Toy Circus by Jan Wahl. Since then, he has illustrated more than twenty books for children. Mr. Bowers lives with his family in Granville, Ohio.
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Most of my characters are fairly normal people who are dealing with the basics of everyday life--getting along with others, finding a place in the world, discovering talents, overcoming challenges, trying to have some wholesome fun along the way, and getting into some scrapes and a little mischief now and then, too. I guess I hope my readers will be able to see bits and pieces of themselves in the stories, particularly the novels that take place in and around school. School is a rich setting because schools and education are at the heart of every community. The stories that are set in school seem to resonate with kids, teachers, parents, librarians--readers of all ages. Everyone's life has been touched by school experiences. And I also hope, of course, that kids and others will enjoy reading, enjoy the use of language, enjoy my storytelling.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Two tails up!,
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This review is from: Dogku (Hardcover)
Dog tales are always a big hit with kids. This one combines adorable illustrations, simple text, and a poetry lesson all in one. A great introduction to haiku, along with an explanation of it in the back. Love it!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Praises!!!,
This review is from: Dogku (Hardcover)
Dogku is wonderful. I am a dog lover as well as an educator and found this book to be one of my favorites. It helps introduce children to haiku.Praises for Dogku!!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
great haiku lesson,
By FRG Leader "Jennshu" (Northglenn, CO United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dogku (Hardcover)
I bought this book to use in a fourth grade classroom as we begin a unit on Haiku. It is a wonderful story that successfuly uses a new haiku for each page of text. It beautifully captures the life of a stray dog who finds a home but can't quite behave as the family would like him to. Overall this dod is living the good life with his adorable new family.
The illustrations are wonderful! I find myself paging through it just to look at the pictures again and again.
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