Aug 15, 2009

Review for Molly's Bookshelf -- I Want a Dog


I Want a Dog
Written and illustrated by Helga Bansch
North South, hardcover, $16.95
Picture Book

“Lisa loved dogs. Big dogs, small dogs, short dogs, tall dogs, shaggy-haired dogs, curly-haired dogs, any kind of dog. ‘I want a dog,’ she said twenty-one times a day.” Lisa’s entreaties don’t fall on deaf ears but her parents stand firm, “Our apartment is too small for a dog.”

She argues (nicely,) makes promises, threatens tantrums, all to no avail. However, Lisa is a problem-solver and she hatches an ingenious plan to get what she wants. The end result is a happy foursome – her parents, a playful pup named Rollo, Mr. Lewis, Rollo’s elderly owner and of course, Lisa. It’s not easy introducing concepts like creative solutions and taking action to young children, but it’s easily done here.

The artwork is loose with a contemporary feel using bright colors with limited collage. Changing perspectives and layout help move the narrative along. Dogs, real and not, are everywhere, sharing the focus with red-haired Lisa, and both people and dogs are expressive with use of simple lines.

Come meet Lisa, dog-walker extraordinaire and dog’s best friend!

Thanks to North South Books for supplying a review copy.

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Robert McCarty said...

Dear Bobbie and Laurina,

We just discovered your blog and after reading the reviews on Molly's bookshelf, we would like to send you a review copy of Planet Of The Dogs, the first book in our Planet of the Dogs series.

This illustrated series of first chapter fantasy-adventure books is for children and dog lovers of all ages.

You can preview the book in advance. For sample chapters and information on the series, please visit www.planetofthedogs.net.

For information on the concepts behind our books and our involvement in therapy dog reading programs, please visit http://barkingplanet.typepad.com.

Please reply to barkingplanet@aol.com with a postal address and we will be pleased to send you the book.

Best wishes,
Robert McCarty
Barking Planet Productions

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