I Want a Dog: (ALA Notable Book, Reading Rainbow Review Book) (Dragonfly Paperbacks) [Paperback]

Dayal Kaur Khalsa (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1994 | Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Dragonfly Paperbacks

When her parents refuse to get her a dog, May creates an imaginary dog out of a roller skate, proving to her parents that she can handle the responsibility.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Bright, busy paintings and a sympathetic narrative depict canine-coveting May's solution to her parents' ban on pets. Ages 4-9.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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“Very original and whimsical…the illustrations are beautiful, inspired.”
–New York Times --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter (March 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517881993
• ISBN-13: 978-0517881996
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,842,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Roller Skate used as dog, June 2, 2000

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This review is from: I Want a Dog: (ALA Notable Book, Reading Rainbow Review Book) (Dragonfly Paperbacks) (Paperback)

May will do just about anything to get a dog, even practice with a roller skate. Check out her methods of persuading her parents to buy her the one thing she wants most of all, A DOG! As a teacher, I will be using this book to help my students learn the art of persuasion and turning this into a writing piece to hopefully persuade their parents for that one special thing. This is really a cute book that accurately portrays how a child will go to great lengths to get what they want.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoying the Process: I Want A Dog, March 10, 2007

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This review is from: I Want a Dog (Paperback)

You can't always get what you want, but if you try, try, try again you might enjoy yourself anyway. In a quiet explosion of colour, character and creativity, this book tells us how.