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If You Were a Dog
If You Were a Dog
Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School District, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: January 5, 2015
Review
Young readers are asked to imagine themselves as a dog, cat, bug, fish, dinosaur, and other animals and are asked which of the animal's qualities they would like. The text is somewhat rhyming and very sing song, making it a good choice to read to young children. In just a few brush strokes, Raschka captures the animals as they act out the characteristics, making the illustrations very appealing to children. In the end, readers are told they are NOT any of those things, but they are a kid who can GIGGLE, GIGGLE, GIGGLE and that is the very best thing to be. A fun, appealing book to add to storytimes for young children.
Overall Book Score: good
About the Book
Author:
Swenson, Jamie
Illustrator: Raschka, Chris
Illustration Quality: good
Publisher: Farrar Strauss and Giroux
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre: fantasy
Audience: preschool,grades k-3
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: fair
ISBN: 978-0-374-33530-4
Price: 17.99