"Gerald McGilligog's Dog" <= AWESOME
349984
What a Great Book. It had me giggling at the cute little frog/dog as he bounced about with the little boy & his family. So adorable. Being Happy is so important! Thank you for another wonderfully creative book. I love sharing your books with my grandchildren.
4407042
This kids' book makes me smile from the first page. Poor Conway is having a tough day, but you feel the love from writers Ben and Max all the way through this lovely book. It even has illustrations from pre-teen Ben!  Love the tip of the hat to both Shel Silverstein and Dr. Seuss.  A must find and read for dog lovers, for that matter, animal lovers everywhere! I can't wait for the next chapter in Conway's adventures. You can follow Conway online too!
1339375
I also write stories about our animals: horses/mules/dogs and more, so I am critical of the story and the way it is written. This story is awesome. I was laughing most of the time. The author has a droll way of telling her story. I love her side comments she makes to herself, and to God as she travels this journey. I wish there were more folks like her who would stop and help and adopt a needy animal. The story of how the dog progressed from a true MESS to a loveable dog is enlightening and heartening. I absolutely loved this story.
2828836
I don't know where to start!  This book is a little slice of doggie heaven - mainly greyhound!  Ms. Burke certainly has a way with words - Her writing style transports you right into this wonderful little world.  The illustrations are superb.  I don't want to spoil anything by mentioning specific "characters" in the book, but just let me say that I was soon feeling like these wonderful animals were REAL, and frankly, actually real people!  If you have ever had a greyhound, know anyone who has, ever wanted one, ever even heard of one, or are just a dog lover.....this book is for you.  Parents will enjoy reading it to their children or just reading it for themselves.  The characters will also give your children hours of beautiful fantasy and fun.  I have both the one with black and white illustrations and one with the color illustrations.....The color edition is worth the few extra dollars!  I am also going to get several for the libraries around town and for the children's wing of our 2 hospitals.....Don't you just love to bring smiles to people's faces?!
2766670
Some breeds of dog are especially picture book friendly.  Your bulldogs, of course.  Your weiner dogs.  And then there's your West Highland terriers.  I daresay that if you were to ask what type of pup is owned by more children's authors and illustrators than any other, it would be this breed.  Author Rosemary Wells (who wrote the "McDuff" books) takes hers to book signings.  "Widget", by Lyn Rossiter McFarland created a series out of her character.  And now, to top it all of, David Shannon has thrown himself into the mix.  Best known at this point in time for his "David" picture books (though I consider his, "Duck On a Bike" to be one of the best readlouds ever conceived), Shannon has come up with a whole crop of misbehaving but adorable misfits.  First came "David" and his ilk.  Then trotted out, "Alice the Fairy".  And now we've gone into the world of canines with the new dog in town, "Good Boy, Fergus!".  He's a West Highland terrier who, according to the bookflap, is found, "in ten of David Shannon's books".  Apparently being an extra has paid off well in the end.  Fergus has gotten his very own book and he's attempting to take the world by storm.

Your first view of Fergus is of a little white dog playfully chewing a monkey toy, rear firmly in the air.  The first official page of the book, however, shows the little guy's head just barely peeping up over the coverlet of a bed.  "Good morning, Fergus!  Want to go out?".  You bet he does.  Together, we spend a day with a dog.  From tummy tickles to a failure to obey commands, to the rapid destruction of a houseplant, we see Fergus pull every trick in the book.  No matter what he tends to do, however, in the end he's always a, "Good boy".  And by the time you see him sleeping peacefully on the bed's coverlet, you almostn begin to believe it yourself.

Until now, I don't think you can say that Shannon's done out-and-out cute before.  You can make a case for "Alice" or "David" having a kind of grody charm, but you certainly wouldn't slap a label of "Adorable" onto their books.  With "Fergus", it's different.  Something about this terrier has struck a particularly delicate chord in the author's heart.  Fergus hasn't the jolly ugliness of David's triangle nose and sharp pointy teeth.  Maybe it's the fuzziness that makes him so lovable.  Maybe the fact that Shannon can make a fast-moving dog's legs look to be in four different places at once.  Or maybe it all comes down to the, "Don't beg, Fergus", sequence.  This consists of four different colored shots, three of which show Fergus staring meaningfully up at a man sitting at the dinner table.  By the fourth panel the man has given in and Fergus, munching delightedly on a meatball, gives the audience a waggish wink.

Sometimes picture books with canines can be separated into two categories: For Dog Lovers Only and For Everybody.  "Fergus" kinda straddles this line.  On the one hand, it's a perfectly nice book with plenty of mischief to keep the kids amused with doggie antics.  On the other, I think dog lovers will find this book especially amusing.  The rest of us?  Moderately.  Unlike the David books, Fergus's antics are just those of a high-strung pup.  You can't revel in his naughtiness because so much of what he does is just what dogs do.  The two-page spread of him having peed on everything in sight on a street corner is kind of naughty, but what else would you expect from a dog?  Now if David were to do that, it would be another matter entirely.  Just the same, it's hard to resist such a good-natured book.  And when it all comes down to it, kids will love this pup's crazy schemes.  Fun to read, "Good Boy, Fergus!", is a worthy successor of an already enjoyable series.
4238940
The Border Collie on the front cover caught my eye and the quotes on the back like...On couches being chewable because they are actually sausages..."it's got skin, it's got stuffing, what am I not getting here?"

It is about a guy that is down on his luck and he acquires a dog that speaks to him and only him.  I think the author has caught a dog's mind pretty well!  Like when Reg is sniffing the clean laundry  "Washing, watch it whirr and change the smells. It's like magic!"  The "information post" is also a good one.

A fun read, especially for anyone who loves dogs!
266522
At first I thought "oh really, a dog writing his own diary?"  But yes, it's true.  Dougal, the Labradoodle, describes in his own words the notable events from the day his owner, the Boss, adopted him in 2012, and continues the diary entries throughout the following year.  It's quite funny and very cleverly written.  Reading this book truly lifted my spirits when I needed it.  I do hope that Dougal will continue writing his diary and publish a sequel someday.  It's funny and interesting and very entertaining.  Buy this book!  You will like it.
236732
my daughter, my husband and I all love Maxine and Floyd her little dog.  We thought it was very, very funny!
1826958
This was simply a wonderful story!  Definitely worth the read for all lovers of well-behaved, well-trained dogs.

I'd love to say more, but I really don't want to pimp the story.  Since the author mentions she buys a dog off the internet, I was just happy that she got a very intelligent dog that had already been trained.

Very good book, Allie!  Thanks for all the smiles and laughs!
612081
This is a great book.  The four-legged characters and their antics remind me a lot of my own pets.  I really enjoyed seeing how the world is viewed through the eyes of our pets and what they are really thinking.  The author has done a fantastic job of developing the characters and how they interact with one another.  I would highly recommend this book!
2889719
I had the pleasure of meeting Kenton Kilgore at a book signing on Kent Island in Maryland.  The story is about Buddy the dog, his "friends", "belongings" and Kent Island Maryland.  I do not want to say too much and give away the story, but if you love animals, you will want to read this.  After reading Lost Dogs, I looked at my dog and actually wondered if she communicated with other dogs the way Buddy, Sally, Jake, and others in the book did.  Did she understand me and "remember" the way they did? I love their language and it actually makes sense from a dogs perspective.  A very enjoyable read! I'd love to see a sequel to this story.
2447526
This was, by far, one of the best books I have ever read!  I have recommended it to many of my friends (all dog lover's, of course!).  I laughed, I cried, and a lot of the time, I thought John Grogan was writing about my dog Bella, although she is a Shepherd.
4567279
Both my sons just adore Mo Williems.  His stuff is enjoyable to read...  even for us parents!  From the humor to the art, there's literally something for everyone.  I would highly recommend this book, or almost any of his Piggie & Gerald or Pigeon books!
4328448
I loved this book tremendously.  I first read it as my daughter loaned it to me.  I had 2 Chinese pugs they are just adorable.  This book is a different type of book.  I do believe  children would love it.  Not scarey.  But very humorous in parts.  Would truly thank the author in person, for such a good and suspenseful  book.  I LOVED IT  IT IS GREAT.  If any one that loves dogs, I think  you would enjoy, not a typical dog book. God bless am an older person will soon be 77.  So long  enjoy if you get it to read.
Later when seen it advertised on Amazon, after reading I purchased it so can read it again in time.  Thanks so mu;ch for such good reading material.
2230555
I LOVE this book!!  It's great for adults and children alike.  The pictures are awesome!  You have to love the Basketball Bunny who puts a toy basketball in a hoop.  It's also nice to learn about wonderful animals who have been rescued and what great things they can do.  I learned about oragami shaped pets, as well as animals who work to help humans.  The book is broken down into different categories--"Big Babies," "Astro-Animals," "Robo Animals," etc.  It's lots of fun to read alone as well as with others.  Anyone ages 3-333 would love the book!!!
2632084
I bought this book for my niece & nephew. Before I gave it to them, I read it aloud to two friends of mine. They immediately fell in love with Gerald and Piggie. One even purchased the book for the children in his family as well. Suffice it to say - Gerald and Piggie are awesome.
4572374
A beautifully done book of awesome dogs in action.  As with the book "Pounce" I bought this book for my mother, who is suffering from Alzheimer's, as she loves to look at pictures of animals.  Each photo made her laugh and smile broadly.  A wonderful book for all of the family.