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Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Grade 6 Up-Sidman's poetic observations of beloved pets interspersed with short essays by teens are sure to engage dog fanciers. The poems, mostly blank verse with a scattering of haiku, are rueful, contemplative, and sensory as they comment on canine behavior indoors and out and on interaction with humans, other dogs, and the natural world: "-and I am trying to understand this/ecstasy of stink that has me/retching but made you/dive and roll, eyes closed in bliss-." The occasional pieces by young people recount special characteristics of the canines in their lives, sometimes with almost painful honesty. The finding of an abandoned puppy makes a positive change in more than one family. Another teen writes about the enduring spirit of a dog living with cancer. Small black-and-white photos of the featured animals accompany most of the essays. Mindell's larger photographs facing the poems are often in soft focus. Sometimes the blur is poetically suggestive, and sometimes the indistinct image is confusing. Overall, though, the impressive variety of breeds is winning. Sidman sometimes gropes for fitting imagery, but the pacing and flow of her poetry are sure and her appreciation of her subject is astute. Many readers will chuckle or sigh in empathy, and some may well be inspired to express their own thoughts about the world of dog in writing or pictures.
Margaret Bush, Simmons College, Boston
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Gr. 6-12. Illustrated with striking, blurred, black-and-white photos, this collection muses on canine wisdom and charm--what dogs can teach us; why they are lovable. Interspersed with Sidman's original poems are short essays from teens--personal, heartfelt prose about intense bonds with dogs that will resonate with other teen dog lovers. But it's the poetry and the evocative images that are the collection's real attractions. Sidman uses a variety of poetic forms--including haiku, free verse, and a poem for two voices--and often explores a dog's world through its own eyes. The selections are funny, adoring, exasperated, and most of all grateful to these "warm, furred planets" for their companionship and life lessons. Sidman is at her best when drawing comparisons between the dog world and her own. In "Dog in Bed," she writes, "This is how it is with love. / Once invited, / it steps in gently, / circles twice, / and takes up as much space / as you will give it." Even teens who prefer cats will appreciate Sidman's tight lines, sincere emotion, and clever humor as she pays homage to a creature she loves. Gillian Engberg
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
See all Editorial Reviews
Grade 6 Up-Sidman's poetic observations of beloved pets interspersed with short essays by teens are sure to engage dog fanciers. The poems, mostly blank verse with a scattering of haiku, are rueful, contemplative, and sensory as they comment on canine behavior indoors and out and on interaction with humans, other dogs, and the natural world: "-and I am trying to understand this/ecstasy of stink that has me/retching but made you/dive and roll, eyes closed in bliss-." The occasional pieces by young people recount special characteristics of the canines in their lives, sometimes with almost painful honesty. The finding of an abandoned puppy makes a positive change in more than one family. Another teen writes about the enduring spirit of a dog living with cancer. Small black-and-white photos of the featured animals accompany most of the essays. Mindell's larger photographs facing the poems are often in soft focus. Sometimes the blur is poetically suggestive, and sometimes the indistinct image is confusing. Overall, though, the impressive variety of breeds is winning. Sidman sometimes gropes for fitting imagery, but the pacing and flow of her poetry are sure and her appreciation of her subject is astute. Many readers will chuckle or sigh in empathy, and some may well be inspired to express their own thoughts about the world of dog in writing or pictures.
Margaret Bush, Simmons College, Boston
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Gr. 6-12. Illustrated with striking, blurred, black-and-white photos, this collection muses on canine wisdom and charm--what dogs can teach us; why they are lovable. Interspersed with Sidman's original poems are short essays from teens--personal, heartfelt prose about intense bonds with dogs that will resonate with other teen dog lovers. But it's the poetry and the evocative images that are the collection's real attractions. Sidman uses a variety of poetic forms--including haiku, free verse, and a poem for two voices--and often explores a dog's world through its own eyes. The selections are funny, adoring, exasperated, and most of all grateful to these "warm, furred planets" for their companionship and life lessons. Sidman is at her best when drawing comparisons between the dog world and her own. In "Dog in Bed," she writes, "This is how it is with love. / Once invited, / it steps in gently, / circles twice, / and takes up as much space / as you will give it." Even teens who prefer cats will appreciate Sidman's tight lines, sincere emotion, and clever humor as she pays homage to a creature she loves. Gillian Engberg
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
See all Editorial Reviews
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