Customer Reviews

Dogs Rule!

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My daughter, a true dog lover at age 6, has read and listened to this book over and over and over and...
My husband and I now also know all the words. The book and music are original, funny and entertaining. Highly recommended.

I previewed this book at a gathering, ended up doing a live reading, and kept 6-7 adults and 2 children enthralled and laughing out loud for about 30 minutes. This book is a wonderful 'read aloud' and the illustrations are superb. The edition I saw had an accompanying CD. I did not get to listen to it, but am excitedly anticipating it's arrival so that I may!

Bought Jack and Jill by Daniel Kirk and loved it. After reading numerous reviews on Dog's Rule, I figured it would be as good if not better than Jack and Jill. For starters, the entire book is lyrics that you follow with the accompanying CD. Some are OK at best, most are just DUMB. It does not capture my 4 1/2 y.o.'s attention at all. He flips through the pages of a Brookstone catalog with more interest. Would not recommend this at all. It sits on the shelf collecting dust.

I bought a "used" copy of "Dogs Rule" with CD. I was very happy with of the condition it was in. My granddaughter loves this book. She's only 4 years old and knows most of the words to the songs.

This bood is an awesome way to spend a half hour with your kids or grandkids. It's well written, the music is fun and the illistrations are awesome. I highly recommend this book.

We purchased this book for our 7 year old daughter who loves dogs. She had a dog themed birthday party this year, and we thought this book would be fun for her to receive. She was so exited to receive this book and CD. I was amazed at how cute the pictures and songs were - this purchase was worth every penny!!! She listens to the CD every day - and now wants to listen to it when she is going to sleep every night!! THe tunes are catchy with humor and fun added in. I recommend this to anyone who has a child that loves animals or dogs!!!!

We just got this book and CD from the library and I am going to buy it to add to our home library. My 3.5 year old daughter was silently entranced for hours- she listened to it cover-to-cover and then grabbed me so we could listen to it together. We got home later and she listened to it again! As a teacher I think the vocabulary is great, the pictures are great and the songs don't make me crazy (as a parent!)

For a man who doesn't own dogs, Kirk sure knows dogs. The poems, all written from dogs' points of view, are clever and insightful. The CD of all 22 poems set to music is a hoot. The vocals and sound recording are not exactly Grammy-worthy, but there's little doubt that both singers and musicians were having fun. The wide range of music styles (zydeco, delta blues, two-steps, pop, folk, etc.) makes the lyrics all the more enjoyable. "Purple Rhinestone Collar" will make you howl and "Your Best Friend" will make you get a lump in your throat.

We've listened to Daniel Kirk's other book/CD combo, Go! over and over and thought this one was worth a try as well. Not a bit disappointed. Kirk does it again with amusing lyrics, and novel perpectives on the familiar. Always looking for books that are not entirely predictable, while also staying within the bounds of familiarity that all kids seem to crave. They recognize their own experiences here, but they also get a new take on things at the same time. But best of all the music is loads of fun for the kids and great for adult ears too. If you like Dan Zanes you'll like Daniel Kirk as well.

We borrowed this from the library initially. Now I am buying it as a Christmas gift. My 6yo son and 8yo daughter love it! They sing the songs all the time and wanted to listen to the CD every day when we borrowed it.