Bad Dog, Dodger! - Hardcover

Abercrombie, Barbara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0689837828 ISBN 13: 9780689837821

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry, 2002

Synopsis

When Dodger, Sam's new puppy, wreaks havoc all over the house by spilling trash, chewing Sam's baseball, and jumping into the bathtub with Sam's older sister, Sam tries in vain to get him to behave, but when Dodger interrupts Sam's first Little League game, hilarious events ensue, causing Dodger to become an honorary member of Sam's Little League baseball team.

About this title

About the Author:

Barbara Abercrombie has written several books for children. In addition she has taught classes in creative writing and has worked as a chemical-dependency counselor. She has also acted on Broadway and on television. Bad Dog, Dodger! is her third book for the McElderry imprint. Ms. Abercrombie lives in California.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 3-A well-written, charmingly illustrated story with a satisfying, happy ending. Sam wants a dog so much that he eats his vegetables, cleans his room, and otherwise proves that he is a worthy young dog-owner-to-be. On his ninth birthday, his wish comes true. Unfortunately, Dodger is afflicted with puppy fever and accordingly wreaks havoc at home and on the Little League field, so he might have to be sent to a family who can give him the attention he craves. Determined, Sam arises early each morning to spend time training him, ultimately saves the day and his dog, and hits a home run for his team, which accepts Dodger as its mascot. The clean, simple writing is without a superfluous or false word, and the well-worn story line emerges fresh and crisp. Furthermore, it works both as a picture book for preschoolers and as a beginning reader. The color illustrations in oils are realistic, warmhearted renderings of a white, middle-class American family. Dodger is especially well depicted as a quirky but lovable puppy that dog lovers of all ages will find irresistible.
Dorian Chong, San Jose State University, CA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0689837828
• ISBN 13: 9780689837821
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Gustavson Adam