Give A Dog A Bone: Stories, Poems, Jokes and Riddles About Dogs [Paperback]

Joanna Cole (Author), Stephanie Calmenson (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up

Popular children's book authors Joanna Cole and Stephanie Calmenson bring together dog poems by Rudyard Kipling, Myra Cohn Livingston and others; a rebus story; canine facts and photos; jokes, riddles and stories.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Poems, stories, jokes and riddles, dog facts and even a rebus story fill this ode to man's (and woman's) best friend. Ages 7-10. (Aug.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3?A collection to delight young dog lovers. The prose selections are accompanied by their original illustrations (for example, Sucie Stevenson's watercolors of Mudge are featured in Cynthia Rylant's "The Kitten"); the other selections are illustrated by energetic watercolors. While many of the offerings are familiar (Frank Asch's "The Last Puppy"; riddles like "What is a puppy after he's five months old? Six months old"), the thoughtful choices, clean type face, and pictures of canines at their most appealing combine to make a book that may well become tattered and dog-eared from multiple readings.?Kathleen Whalin, Greenwich Country Day School, CT
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc. (August 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439087082
• ISBN-13: 978-0439087087
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,559,403 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stephanie Calmenson's books have been called "marvelous" (Publishers Weekly), "lyrical" (School Library Journal), "hilarious" (School Library Journal), "sweet, funny, and right on the mark" (Booklist). She writes for babies, toddlers, elementary school kids and for all ages about dogs, dogs, dogs! Among her most popular titles are THE PRINCIPAL'S NEW CLOTHES; DINNER AT THE PANDA PALACE; WELCOME, BABY!; JAZZMATAZZ!; LATE FOR SCHOOL!; MAY I PET YOUR DOG?; and ROSIE, A VISITING DOG'S STORY. A former teacher, children's book editor, and Editorial Director of the Parents Magazine Press Read-Aloud Book Club, Stephanie feels privileged to have found work that brings together her love of kids, words and laughter.

To read more, please visit www.stephaniecalmenson.com

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Terrific compilation of stories and jokes, August 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Give A Dog A Bone: Stories, Poems, Jokes and Riddles About Dogs (Paperback)

My four year old daughter loves this book. Her favorite parts are the knock-knock jokes and riddles. She likes to tell them over and over again. She even enjoys the more intense stories such as the one about Barry the St. Bernard.