Dogs Don't Brush Their Teeth! [Hardcover]

Diane deGroat (Collaborator), Shelley Rotner (Collaborator)

Book Description

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

Laugh out-loud dog fun!

Readers of all ages will howl out loud as thirty five different dogs show what they can do, and what they can't do! The hysterical photographs and illustrations are paired with fold-out fun. Dogs make us laugh with the many things they do. But readers will laugh out-loud when they discover what dogs can't do.

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About the Author

SHELLEY ROTNER brings a depth of experience and knowledge to her books with a diverse background as an elementary school teacher, museum educational specialist and UNICEF photographer.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Orchard Books (August 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0545080649
• ISBN-13: 978-0545080644
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #336,703 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Diane deGroat is the illustrator of more than 120 children's books and the author-illustrator of other bestselling books about Gilbert, including Mother, You're the Best! (But Sister, You're a Pest!); Last One in Is a Rotten Egg!; Trick or Treat, Smell my Feet; Jingle Bells, Homework Smells; Happy Birthday to You, You Belong in a Zoo; No More Pencils, No More Books, No More Teacher's Dirty Looks!; Brand-new Pencils, Brand-new Books; and the New York Times bestseller roses are pink, your feet really stink. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars visual treat, December 15, 2009

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Kirsten G. Cutler (Santa Rosa, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dogs Don't Brush Their Teeth! (Hardcover)

My colleague and I chortled as we looked through this amusing picture book. The title page shows four dogs: one wearing a ballet skirt and twirling in the air, another riding a skateboard, one spinning a hula hoop, and the fourth blowing bubble gum. A combination of photographs and digital art with a simple humorous premise provide a visual treat that will delight both children and adults in a family story time. Using foldouts, a dog is pictured first doing something natural on a half sheet, this then opens out to reveal on a full page something a dog does not do: dogs do fetch sticks, dogs don't play baseball, dogs do catch balls, dogs don't play tennis. The photographs present a variety of very cute dogs: Photoshop is ingeniously used to put braces in a dog's mouth, show a dog pushing a baby carriage, and depict three canines playing musical instruments. A double spread at the back of the book identifies each lovable pooch by name and breed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Cutest illustrations ever!, October 15, 2010

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Lills - See all my reviews

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I loved this book so much that I bought one for my sister's grandson! The illustrations are 'real' photographs and can be so recognizable by the very youngest of children. The pictures would appeal to the youngest but the humor will appeal to the youngest AND the oldest!

5.0 out of 5 stars Thumbs Up From My Son!!, October 1, 2009

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Elaine Eckert "helene" (Issaquah, WA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dogs Don't Brush Their Teeth! (Hardcover)

My son loves the silly pictures. With minimal words, the book encourages children to discribe the silliness, to discuss the difference, and hence great for developing their verbal and cognitive skills. Thumbs Up from mom, too!