Hello! They say my name is Apollo but honestly I think it's Don't Eat Dirt." Either way, my brother Cass told me Mom has this thing called a "log" which isn't that something you chew on? I may be only 12 weeks old but I have discovered Mom likes to read a lot and Cass told me if I was good, I could appear on the "log" once in a while. He picked out my first review book which once you will see, IS NOT FUNNY!
TITLE: Bad Dog
AUTHOR: Mike Boldt
PUBLISHER: Doubleday Books
PUBLISHING DATE: October 1, 2019
FROM GOODREADS:
The differences between cats and dogs have never been funnier! In this hilarious new story from the illustrator of I Don't Want to Be a Frog, a little girl really, really wants a dog... but gets a cat instead!
"Look what I got for my birthday! A pet dog!" says a little girl holding a... cat? Rocky doesn't listen or obey like all the other dogs. (Because Rocky is a cat.) And Rocky hates her leash and doesn't seem to like other dogs. (Probably because Rocky is a cat.) And rather than play fetch, Rocky prefers to... lick between her toes? Ew. Rocky is a bad "dog"! BUT Rocky doesn't bark, and is so cute when she sleeps in sunny spots. Maybe Rocky IS a good dog? (Or, you know, maybe Rocky is a cat.)
Cat lovers and dog lovers alike will howl with laughter at this little girl's willful insistence that her cat is a dog. The hilarious ways in which cats and dogs are different are brilliantly illuminated with each turn of the page and will leave young readers and their grown-ups giggling.
The differences between cats and dogs have never been funnier! In this hilarious new story from the illustrator of I Don't Want to Be a Frog, a little girl really, really wants a dog... but gets a cat instead!
"Look what I got for my birthday! A pet dog!" says a little girl holding a... cat? Rocky doesn't listen or obey like all the other dogs. (Because Rocky is a cat.) And Rocky hates her leash and doesn't seem to like other dogs. (Probably because Rocky is a cat.) And rather than play fetch, Rocky prefers to... lick between her toes? Ew. Rocky is a bad "dog"! BUT Rocky doesn't bark, and is so cute when she sleeps in sunny spots. Maybe Rocky IS a good dog? (Or, you know, maybe Rocky is a cat.)
Cat lovers and dog lovers alike will howl with laughter at this little girl's willful insistence that her cat is a dog. The hilarious ways in which cats and dogs are different are brilliantly illuminated with each turn of the page and will leave young readers and their grown-ups giggling.
MY THOUGHTS: So the little girl in the book wants a dog. And she gets one. But it doesn't do the things that dogs should do (like eat dirt). However, it does like to play with shoelaces and with the fishbowl.
I thought the book was cute but my brother Cass has been educating me and I knew right away Rocky wasn't a dog! The artwork was really cool though and Cass told me to show you an example. I think little kids would love it.
Hi, Apollo! 🐾
ReplyDeleteThanks for the heads up on this book. It looks super cute! 😸
I'll give you a hint... it's much more fun to roll in dirt than to eat it, but I'm not sure your mom will like that either. 😆
So Mom would rather he roll in dirt. At least then I wouldn't worry about him swallowing something that might hurt him. This weekend he started eating mulch.
DeleteHello cute guy! It's nice to meet you at last! I'm sure Cass will help you out with what you can and can't chew as time goes on. Ah cats are very bad! I'm sure Cass has told you that!
ReplyDeleteApollo says hello Auntie Chuckles! Cass is teaching me ALL about cats.
DeleteHaha - it took me a moment. I was like looking at the cat and wondering what was going on! A very cute looking book and I love the pic.
ReplyDeleteLynn :D
Yea, I grabbed it on the title alone and then was like "huh?" It was cute though.
DeleteSounds like Apollo nailed his first review!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteDon't eat dirt. LOL Aww
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a cute book.
It was. I wish I could say we're better in the don't eat dirt department but this weekend it was all "Don't eat mulch."
DeleteAhhh, look at that sweet innocent face! :) ;) This sounds cute and a great book for Apollos first review!
ReplyDeleteIt was a perfect book for him.
Deletethis post is sooooo friggin' cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and that sweet face...
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
Thanks Sherry!
DeleteSo cute! You totally made me laugh. :)
ReplyDeleteWe try :)
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ReplyDeleteAw poor Apollo! His first book is Bad Dog. This sounds funny.
I'll share a funny. I sometimes eat at my desk, sometimes potato chips. Lulu likes potato chips so I share a few with her. Friday, for the first time, I had some dip for the potato chips. My spoiled girl Lulu would not eat the chips without dip! Apparently she smelled it - french onion- and thought she should have it too. OMG.
Nice review!
Anne - Books of My Heart
Lulu sounds extremely smart - and picky :)
DeleteApollo says THANKS!
ReplyDeleteOMG Apollo is so cuuuute. *melts* That art is so pretty, and it definitely sounds like a fabulously cute read!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Sammie. It was a cute read.
DeleteApollo is adorable. This book looks like a great one for kids. Awesome review!
ReplyDeleteThanks Carole. He looks like such an angel right?
DeleteGreat review, Appollo! I want to get this book, too, and read it to my kitties.
ReplyDeleteI especially think kitties would enjoy it!
DeleteAw, great review Apollo!
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