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Dog on Board, the True Story of Eclipse, the Bus-Riding Dog
Dog on Board, the True Story of Eclipse, the Bus-Riding Dog
Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School District, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: November 28, 2016
Review
Eclipse is a Mastador, half Labrador Retriever and half Mastiff. He lives with his owner, Jeff, in Seattle. Every day, Jeff and Eclipse rode the bus to the dog park. One day, Eclipse got on the bus, but Jeff missed it. Eclipse knew enough to get off at the stop for the park where he played until Jeff arrived on the next bus. After that, when Jeff was busy, Eclipse would ride the bus to the park himself. After a news report about him, Eclipse became very well known in Seattle. There really is not much to this story. The photographs have some interest and pretty much tell the story. At the back, there is a very brief mention that Eclipse is a registered service dog. Adding that to the story would add more substance. Children who like dogs may be interested in the book and in the online videos listed at the end.
Overall Book Score: good
About the Book
Author:
Hinshaw-Patent, Dorothy
Illustrator: Munoz, William
Illustration Quality: good
Publisher: Crown
Book Type: picture book nonfiction
Genre:
Audience: grades k-3
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9780399549885
Price: 16.99