Smarter Than Squirrels (Down Girl and Sit) - Hardcover

Nolan, Lucy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0761451846 ISBN 13: 9780761451846

Publisher: Two Lions, 2004

Synopsis

THE HILARIOUS ADVENTURES OF TWO CONFUSED CANINES

Down Girl and Sit are two dogs who are "smarter than squirrels." They know how to protect their masters from all the things that can go wrong in the neighborhood: they bark at paperboys and guard the garbage cans, and keep mischievous squirrels at bay. But when Here Kitty Kitty moves in next door, their daily routines are turned topsy-turvy. Filled with humor and adventure, this illustrated chapter book takes a look at life in the backyard from the well-intentioned but misguided viewpoint of man’s best friend.

About this title

About the Author:

Lucy Nolan is the author of several highly acclaimed picture books, including A Fairy in a Dairy, The Lizard Man of Crabtree County, and Jack Quack. Down Girl and Sit was inspired by her two setters, Nutmeg and Becky. Ms. Nolan lives in Columbia, South Carolina.

Mike Reed has worked as a film animator, art instructor, and illustrator. He has illustrated a number of picture books, including A Tale of Two Dogs and Shake D’Em Halloween Bones. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 1-3–In brief chapters, a pet dog describes how she guards her backyard against dangerous squirrels and thieving birds and chats through the fence with her canine neighbor, Sit. Down Girl loves to wake up her master before the scary alarm clock goes off and also attempts to keep the yard clear of things attractive to birds by eating everything in sight. The two pooches have adventures involving a neighboring cat, a gate that is accidentally left open, and dreaded pet-sitters. Down Girl continually maintains that dogs don't lie, have big brains, and know how to protect their owners. Reed's humorous black-and-white illustrations add to the charm of this transitional chapter book by showing the human's frustration in dealing with his sometimes naughty, but always well-meaning dog. Animal lovers will enjoy this offering, and teachers can use it as a writing model for point-of-view stories.–Debbie Whitbeck, West Ottawa Public Schools, Holland, MI
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About this edition

• Publisher: Two Lions
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0761451846
• ISBN 13: 9780761451846
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 64
• Illustrator: Reed Mike