This Book Just Ate My Dog!

Reviewed by: Carla McAllister - New Gloucester Public Library, New Gloucester, Maine, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 28, 2015

Review

Bella is taking her dog for a walk. She is on the right hand page and her dog is on the left-hand page. As her dog reaches the middle of the two pages, he disappears. The book ate her dog! When her friend Ben comes along, the same happens to him. The dog rescue vehicle arrives, the police car arrives, the fire truck arrives and...poof. When Bella disappears into the fold to investigate, there is a loud burp...Suddenly, a note appears asking the reader to please turn the book and shake it in order to try to get all the lost items to reappear. Will it work and will everything get back to normal? Hmmm...we will see. With tons of white space, the use of lots of reds and blues in its cartoon-like illustrations, which draws readers' eyes to the action taking place, the humor and inventiveness of this selection makes it a great choice for picture book shelves. This is an interactive book that children will ask for again and again.

Overall Book Score: excellent