Any Kind of Dog
Richard wanted a dog, any kind of dog. But his mother said a dog was too much trouble..." Each of the substitutes Richard's mother offers in place of a dog (caterpillar, mouse, alligator, lamb, etc.) has a feature in common with one breed of dog shown in the illustration on the facing page (an alligator, for example, is long like a dachshund) but Richard only wants a dog. The patterned language of the text balances the exaggerated humor of the illustrations in this delightful picture book. ©1992 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Lynn Reiser
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 3-6
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Animals (Fiction)
Humor
Pets
Publisher:
Greenwillow
Publish Year: 1992
Pages: 24
ISBN: 0688109152
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Reiser