Doggy Day Care (Frankly, Frannie) - Softcover

Stern, AJ

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0448453509 ISBN 13: 9780448453507

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, 2010

Synopsis

When Frannie notices her aunt's dog limping, she sees it as her big break to be a vet, so it's off to the veterinarian's office, where she can showcase her doggy-diagnostic skills. But in true Frannie form, all she can pull off is a doggy disaster . . .

About this title

About the Author:

AJ Stern lives in New York, New York. Doreen Mulryan Marts lives in Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 2-3–Frannie Miller continues her quest to join the workforce. This time she's set her sights on becoming a dog veterinarian. After some practice with her stuffed animals, the precocious child finally gets a chance to work with real ones: her aunt has broken her leg and needs someone to help care for her pets while she attends an important business meeting. However, despite the best intentions of Frannie and her friend Elliott, the pet-sitting job nearly ends in disaster. Impulsive kids may identify with Frannie, who tends to jump right in before thinking through her ideas. Marts's illustrations effectively capture the girl's expressions as well as those of her animal charges. However, Frannie's breathless narrative, full of adverbs (sometimes she uses them correctly, sometimes not), can distract from the story. Sara Pennypacker's Clementine (Hyperion, 2006) and Jessica Harper's Uh Oh, Cleo (Putnam, 2008) also feature spirited female heroines and have stronger narratives.–Jackie Partch, Multnomah County Library, Portland, ORα(c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0448453509
• ISBN 13: 9780448453507
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128
• Illustrator: Marts Doreen Mulryan