The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat [Hardcover]

Eugene Field (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

Without an inkling of the terible trouble it would start, the owner of the antique shop proudly set her ginghamm dog and calico cat side by side in the front window. All was quiet until the store closed and a battle ensued that none of the dolls or toys in the store would ever forget. Full-color illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-- Although this familiar poem from the late 1800s may read nicely when in a collection, as a picture book the breadth of the story is limited. Plus, because of the way the text is divided among the pages, it takes several readings to catch the rhythm of the rhyme. The setting is a toy shop in which the two newcomers are placed side by side on a table. Street's bright, cheerful illustrations move between close-ups and broader perspectives that revolve around the shop as the action progresses. As the fight heats up, readers see the other antique toys reacting and becoming more animated. The story is narrated by a stuffed bear who stays on the outside of the picture frame. In the last illustration, he becomes one of the toys, sitting on the mantel by the Chinese plate and the old Dutch clock. As a first picture book, Street's outcome is admirable. One can only hope that her next effort will have a meatier text. --Martha Topol, Interlochen Public Library, MI
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Philomel; First Impression edition (October 23, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399221514
• ISBN-13: 978-0399221514
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,083 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars What I wanted, August 29, 2010

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This review is from: The gingham dog and the calico cat (A Read-aloud book) (Hardcover)

This book is what I wanted - it was a good price for the book's good condition, which is what I expected.

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely illustrations to Field's poem, September 11, 2009

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This review is from: The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat (Hardcover)

I was so happy to find this book at a library book sale. I love the poems of Eugene Field and the illustrations in this older, but wonderfully drawn book make the poem an extra special read! The poems of Field are an excellent vehicle to introduce kids to poetry and the pictures keep their interest!

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5.0 out of 5 stars if it is the one I remember.., December 3, 2007

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N. Higgins - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat (Hardcover)

If this is the wonderful book I remember...it is a rather tall and narrow book and it has two stories: one from the front cover and then turn upside down and the other starts the other way. I never read the second one..somethng about faraway places and pear trees..but the first one I loved to read..by myself at that age :) I am going to buy it now just to remember how it goes. I remember it had beautiful pastel illustrations and being quite upset at the "fur flying" but it must have had an intriguing ending for me to like it! After ordering "Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse" and "Home for a Bunny" this was the only other book I can remember from childhood.