Customer Reviews

A Day in the Life of Murphy (Bccb Blue Ribbon Picture Book Awards (Awards))

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

A Day In The Life Of Murphy is a delightful, easy-reader picture book about an eager and loveable terrier, who barks, runs, and plays all day. Charming color illustrations Alice Provensen complements her simple text, making A Day In The Life Of Murphy an excellent "starter book" -- especially for young dog lovers!

This is a wonderfully "cute" story about the mischievous Murphy-STOP. At least that is what he claims his name is! Murphy is an adorable little terrier, full of joie de vive, who lives a very complete day and manages to get into trouble without even trying.

The illustrations are colorful and cute and a beginning reader will really enjoy reading about the antics of Murphy-STOP! Great starter book! Murphy's expressions are priceless!

I heard this book being read on NPR and being a dog lover, I knew I would own it for myself. Everything about this book is fun, typical canine insight abounds. Buy two books: one as a gift and one to have on hand when guests or relitives arrive with small children...

I bought this "children's" book for an "adult" friend of mine. Why? you ask--because his name is Murphy, and he looooves dogs. And I'm sure he will enjoy it as much as I did and as much as any child would. The story is fun, the pictures delightful, and Murphy (the dog) is just plain cute!

I read this out loud with my three children, 2 1/2 to 6. They all laugh until they are gasping and even my husband, listening in from the next room, gets a chuckle. Picking it off the shelf and scanning it will bring a grin and reading it by yourself is good, but this is a book that screams to be read out loud.

Wow. I suddenly have much-needed insight into the world of small, yappy dogs. The truth is they all have ADHD and can't help themselves.

At least it provides way for one hilarious book where we are the priveledged viewers of a dog's thoughts, a dog who thinks his full name is "Murphy-Stop-That". How can you not love a book with that kind of personality?

Not only is Murphy a fantastically character (for a yappy dog) but Ms. Provensen unleashes Murphy's thoughts in a torrent of personality-filled verbs and adjectives and a completely rushed narrative that only adds to the appeal.

The pictures are great, too. This is a fun book to read aloud!

This is a delightful little book that should be read by anyone who has ever known a Cairn Terrier and, come to think of it, anyone who knows someone who has. I bought it for our Vet's office to have on the shelf for children who come in with their pets. It is the most revealing review of the breed I have ever read. She captures the mind of these wonderful creatures right down to the last sniff and the illustrations are priceless. Just fun!

My grandson and i love this book and Murphy has a cool voice
we read this book so much that we can recite it word by word when we are driving
that dumb cat Tom he needs a book

I bought this book for my 3 year old son but my 7 year old and 9 year old also LOVED this book. The Provesnsen books are always so lively, engaging, and filled with every day humour and a sense of the ridiculous. The kids all love looking at the drawings and imagining for themselves further adventures of Murphy and farm life. All the animals have strong and eccentric characters. Wholesome with a twinkling intelligence throughout.

We LOVE this book.

Even my husband, who is NOT a dog person, loves this book.

Most important, of course, my 2 and a half year old loves it. We got this book when she was about a year old and it quickly became her favorite. And ours, too.

The pictures are adorable and slightly quirky; I get tired of the pastel cartoony animals in children's books; too much cutesy, I guess. This book was a nice change of pace.

The vocabulary is great, with lots of new words for kids to learn and GREAT descriptive, colorful language. It's a lively and entertaining read with fun use of literary devices.

This is a book that is just plain fun to read.