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Dog lovers, this book is for you!, September 20, 2007
This review is from: The Hound from the Pound (Hardcover)
This is an adorable picture book that features a lovely, heartwarming story and beautiful illustrations. I love the rhyming, sing-songy text. I bought it for a couple who have a bassett hound and their new baby. The bassett hound holds the spotlight, but many other dog breeds appear in the story, too, including daschunds, greyhounds and bulldogs. There is quite a bit of text on each page, so I would recommend it for toddlers on the older end and up.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Three Silly Chicks Review, October 15, 2007
This review is from: The Hound from the Pound (Hardcover)
"In Manchester Square, in a cottage of stone,
Miss Mary Lynn MacIntosh lived all alone.
The bedroom was cozy, the kitchen was clean,
but the days were too dreary, too doggone routine."
So begins Jessica Swaim's HOUND FROM THE POUND, a delightful wag of a tale about a lonely woman who finds companionship (and LOTS of it) from Blue, the titular hound from the pound, who invites all his friends over to hang at Miss Mary's:
"Retrievers lined up at the toilet to drink.
Chihuahuas swam laps (muy bien!) in the sink.
A bloodhound got gummy bears stuck in his snout.
Shar-peis used the shower to steam wrinkles out."
Mary continues to be overrun by eager pound pups until Sam the Dog Trainer arrives just in time to save the day. The final spreads reveal a yappy ending for everyone (although Jill McElmurry's fashionista poodle bridesmaids do tend to steal the show!). Don't be surprised when kids holler AH-ROOooo and hound you for repeated readings of this fun romp!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dog stories, March 21, 2010
This review is from: The Hound from the Pound (Hardcover)
I collect children stories about dogs because I volunteer doing pet therapy and we do a program called read to the dogs. We have children who are shy about reading out loud, read a story to our dogs. Dogs don't tease of judge so the children feel free to read out loud. The dogs just give love. I loved this book, the illustrations are great and the story is well written. I took this to our program and the children loved this story. Like the lesson that dogs from the pound that are trained can be wonderful pets. It really lets children know that a rescued dog is a treasure. Good lesson presented in a fun way.
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