Kids Blog : dogs

Stick to the schedule

HipChick@evpl — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:12:00 GMT

Mister Bud likes things the way they are...his house, his toys, his schedule. But when a new dog comes to live with him, there's trouble. Zorro is bossy, Mister Bud is grumpy, but something surprising happens. Say Hello to Zorro! is about two complete opposites who find out they could be best friends. Anyone who has ever had a dog will love the charming illustrations in this book. Check it out today!

W-a-g D-i-g M-u-d

HipChick@evpl — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:14:00 GMT

Meet Rocket, a sweet white dog who just wants to nap all day. But, tiny yellow bird has other ideas--like teaching him the wonderful alphabet. Rocket starts sounding out letters and spelling words, but, summer only lasts so long and little yellow bird must fly south for the winter. Rocket can't wait for S-P-R-I-N-G! How Rocket Learned to Read is a beautifully illustrated book that will prompt reading it again and again and again!

Enjoy everything Back to School especially P-I-Z-Z-A Thursday!

Can you Haiku? Could you Dogku?

bookchick@evpl — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:56:00 GMT

If I had discovered a book like this when I was in the fourth grade trying to write all different kinds of poetry for school assignments life would have been a whole lot easier. And more fun.

Each page of this delightful book is an independent haiku. Taken together the haiku form the complete story of a dog who finds a new home. How could you not fall in love with this adorable face? This is a face that inspires poetry.Take him home, curl up on the couch and enjoy the simplicity of the haiku.

The author, andrew Clements, says it best:

In the wide garden,

I am dizzy with flowers.

I choose a small vase.

"That's what haiku is like - like a small vase, a small container. Choosing a small container can help you pick the perfect words and arrange them just right. And why did I write this picture book using haiku? Because a picture book is also a small container - not many pages, not many words.

Adorable dog + haiku = Dogku.

Simple."

Ghost's Hour, Spook's Hour

UndergroundLibrarian@evpl — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:16:00 GMT

How does a kid feel when the electricity goes out in the middle of the night and he can't find anyone but his dog? That's what happens to the boy in Ghost's Hour, Spook's Hour by Eve Bunting. Donald Carrick's pictures are very realistic as boy and dog open a creaky bedroom door and look for his parents in an empty but still-warm bed. The clock strikes 12. "Ghost's hour, spook's hour, " he says. It's a perfect atmospheric story with a happy ending. Not in the Halloween collection, but good for this time of year!

My bologna has a first name...

HipChick@evpl — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:10:00 GMT

Oscar is having a tough halloween. He is a daschund whose mom embarrasses him with a "special" costume, the mean kids make fun of him and hog all the treats, and two pesky cats are just pesky. But, this Hallo-wiener is able to make a heroic rescue and earn everyone's appreciation in the end. A fun halloween book with lots of puns that will thrill kids and adults alike.