I'm My Own Dog
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فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2014
Lexile Score
490
Reading Level
1-2
نویسنده
Richard Poeناشر
Recorded Books, Inc.شابک
9781490632810
کتاب های مرتبط
- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
- دیدگاه کاربران
نقد و بررسی
Narrator Richard Poe injects an unhurried canine dignity into this tale of a dog who announces his independence: "I'm my own dog. I work like a dog all day . . . fetch my own slippers, curl up at my own feet, . . . and tell myself to roll over." Poe's grandfatherly tones and unhurried pace capture the story's humorous role-reversing turn: There's just one spot the dog can't reach, so a little guy scratches it for him and follows the dog home, after which the dog softens: "I got a leash," he says. "How else am I supposed to lead him around?" Despite ownership's drawbacks--"some . . . say they're not worth the trouble . . . you can't keep them from yapping . . . but I've grown attached to the little fella"--listeners of all ages will recall the joys of having a best friend. J.C.G. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine
Starred review from May 12, 2014
The cheery, two-fanged grin of Stein’s bulldog testifies to his supreme confidence: “Nobody owns me. I own myself.” In the first half of the book, Stein (Dinosaur Kisses) develops the idea of canine freedom as the bulldog relaxes alone on his rug, a well-chewed slipper beside him: “Sometimes, if I’m not comfortable, I tell myself to roll over. And I do.” But when the bulldog finds a human who’s willing to scratch the one place on his back he can’t reach, he finds himself strangely affected: “The little guy followed me home. I felt sorry for him.” Soon the bulldog and human come to an accommodation. “Between you and me,” the bulldog confides, “I’m his best friend.” As final, quiet proof of devotion, Stein draws the man with his arm around the bulldog, his tie loosened, his eyes closed contentedly, happy to wear the chewed-up slippers. Stein’s role reversal is deliciously fun, and what makes it sing is the bulldog’s confiding tone, and the way Stein telegraphs a range of emotions—exasperation, resignation, and pure joy—with a few bold lines. Ages 4–8. Agent: Rebecca Sherman, Writers House.
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