Hickory Dickory Dog

Reviewed by: Shirley LaBranche - Maplestone School, Acton, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: August 15, 2014

Review

Hickory Dickory DOG is absolutely charming. The playfulness of the language along with the expressive illustrations - especially the facial expressions of boy and dog. Murray takes the old nursery rhyme and ticks us through the day with "a dog, a boy and clock." The alarm rings and the day begins. When lunchtime arrives it is "Hickory, lickery, lunch, some yummy food to munch." We go through the day in this way. "Hickory dickory, doo, Uh-oh! a glob of glue." When dog later rolls in leaves we have "Hickory stickory, stack, a scritchety, scratchety, back." When dog dries off after a bath we have "Hickory, flickory, fly." Fun to read and hear. Highly recommended.

Overall Book Score: excellent