9780394800202
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P. D Eastman
Genre Ages 3-5
Format Hardcover
Dimensions 7.14 (w) x 9.31 (h) x 0.41 (d)
Pages 72
Publisher Random House Children's Books
Publication Date March 1961
ISBN 9780394800202
Book ISBN 10 0394800206
About Book

Fans of P. D. Eastman—and dogs—will want to get their paws on this classic beginning reader. Using only 75 different words, it features red dogs, blue dogs, big dogs, little dogs—all kinds of wonderful P. D. Eastman dogs—riding bicycles, scooters, skiis, and roller skates and driving all sorts of vehicles on their way to a big dog party held on top of a tree! Written over 50 years ago and edited by Dr. Seuss himself, this funny, doggy book makes a great gift for birthdays and other human celebrations, and will prove to you and your child that reading has not gone to the dogs!

Dogs in all shapes, sizes, and colors - black, white, yellow, green, blue, pink and red—star in this wonderfully goofy book. Floppy-eared canines zooming around in cars, riding a Ferris wheel, and generally having a marvelous time illustrate simple concepts in single and two-page vignettes. Recurring through the book is a disagreement about hats - a disagreement that is finally resolved at the great dog party high in the top of a tree.

Reviews

From the Publisher

"The canine cartoons make an elementary text funny and coherent and still one of the best around."--School Library Journal.  

Children's Literature - Phyllis Kennemer

This 50th Anniversary Edition brings back a beloved beginning reader for another generation to enjoy. Beginning with a single word, "Dog" and gradually adding 74 additional words, the text encourages children to increase their reading vocabulary. There is no plot, but plenty of action, as dogs are shown driving cars, riding roller coasters, rowing boats, swimming, riding a Ferris wheel, playing baseball, and skiing. A yellow dog is critical of a pink dog's hat in several scenes. There is a happy resolution in the end when a whole lot of dogs gather at the top of a big tree for a boisterous party. The concept of antonyms occurs throughout: "The green dog is up. The yellow dog is down." "A dog over the water. A dog under the water." The traffic light changes from green to red to green as the dogs go and stop and go. The comical illustrations add to the fun. Reviewer: Phyllis Kennemer, Ph.D.