Bob the Railway Dog The true Story of an Adventurous Dog

Reviewed by: Anne Donovan - Long Island Community Library, Long Island, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: December 14, 2016

Review

Bob the Railway Dog is based on a true story about an adventurous Australian dog in the latter 19th century. The story is told that Bob was adopted by a railroad worker at Adelaide station in 1884 and as the tracks were laid near and far traveled the rails throughout all Australia."Everyone knew Bob the Railway Dog" The softly muted watercolor illustrations, sometimes full page and other times several to a page, depict the Australian countryside, cities, and train stations Bob adventured through. This delightful story is appropriate for early elementary school read aloud. Some of the vocabulary is advanced but the Australian words will be fun for children to repeat (such as Oodnadatta and Kalangadoo).

Overall Book Score: very good