Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog [Paperback]

Sara Swan Miller (Author), True Kelley (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Three Stories You Can Read

Does your dog sleep a lot? Maybe he or she is bored. Why not try reading these three stories to your dog? Accompanied by lively illustrations, they are all about the things dogs understand best -- burglars, bones, and running free.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

"When you feel bored, you read a book. But dogs can't read," Miller points out. Lest people have all the fun, she's designed this chapter book with canine sensibilities in mind. Each tale is addressed to "you good dog," enabling readers to speak directly to a pet. "The Burglar" testifies to the fierceness and bravery "you" exhibit after hearing a knock on the door; "The Bone" chronicles the history of a gift from "your friend," including a dream sequence about a splendid "bone tree"); and "The Wild Dog" is an adventure in which "you" frighten a car, chase a squirrel and triumphantly return home for a can of food and a nap. Kelley (I Really Want a Dog) sketches a floppy brown Everydog who wags attentively at the narrator's voice, then enacts each role of eating, sleeping and protecting the house; the illustrator's familiarity with doggy expressions and gestures serves Miller's volume well. Humans will find these selections entertaining even without a hound present-but it's always nice to share. Ages 7-10.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3?Readers can share these short, easy-to-read stories with their dogs in one, two, or three sessions, depending on the animal's attention span. They are about the things canines understand best?barking at a "burglar" on the other side of the door, eating and burying bones, and pretending to be a "wild dog." Canine lovers can't help but laugh out loud at these stories, made even funnier by the watercolor-and-ink cartoon illustrations. Fans of Cynthia Rylant's "Henry and Mudge" series (Bradbury) will love this book, so order a couple of copies.?Gale W. Sherman, Pocatello Public Library, ID
Copyright 1995 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 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (August 25, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395861357
• ISBN-13: 978-0395861356
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,981 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #52 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Literature > Short Story Collections

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific book for all ages and species, February 16, 2004

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What a terrific book!

It is ideal for the pet lover, the low-confidence reader, or the Reading Education Assistance Dogs ("See Spot Read" program)

Although billed as a children's book, the subtle humor and great illustrations make it a winner for adults as well.

I need to buy "Stories you can read to your cat" as well.... wonderful author, great illustrator, an absolute riot.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, May 17, 1999

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This review is from: Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog (Paperback)

I enjoyed this book and so did my Brittany Spaniel, Bingo. He liked the first story about the burglar best. I admire the author for writing a successful second-person narrative -- a rare feat. Fine present for dog owners.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I adore this book, November 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog (Paperback)

This book cracked me up. I thought it was original, sparkling, fresh writing. I don't even have a dog to read it to, but I had to buy it. (Maybe my cat will enjoy it.)