The Very Kind Rich Lady and Her One Hundred Dogs - Softcover

Lee, Chinlun

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0763621250 ISBN 13: 9780763621254

Publisher: Candlewick, 2003

Synopsis

"This small charmer is not to be missed." - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)

Somewhere there is a lady who is very kind, very rich, and also the very lucky caregiver for not one but one hundred lovable dogs. Each day she feeds them, brushes them, calls them by name, and plays with them (even Bingo, who’s always late). And of course she has more than enough affection - and room - for each one. With a spirited text and wonderfully childlike art, Chinlun Lee pays a visit to this very special lady and her very special family. Dog lovers will rejoice!

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Review:

"Once there was a very kind rich lady who adopted one hundred stray dogs. They all lived together in a tall house on a hill." So begins Chinlun Lee's first ever picture book--a thoroughly charming story based on a woman in Taipei who actually did take in an impossible number of stray dogs. This very kind rich lady loves her charges very much, and we are introduced to them one by one in delightful spreads of delicate colored pencil and watercolor. First we meet Papa, then Mr. Samuel, then Mary, then Fifi and her four pups Eeny, Meeny, Miney, and Mo. ("That's eight.") The hundredth one--Bingo--is always late. Children will adore poring over the pages and closely examining each lovingly illustrated pooch--each aptly named, each with his or her own distinct personality. Sooty looks fresh out of the chimney, Lola is a poodle, Yogurt is creamy and smooth looking, Pirate has a natural eye patch, Silk has an ephemeral quality, etc. Every day, the very kind rich lady feeds them, brushes them, plays on the hill, and puts them all to bed. The final spread, "Goodnight, one hundred dogs," shows the woman sleeping contentedly on a bed on the floor, surrounded by her beloved animals from Sheepdog to Sharpei, also serenely snoozing. Sweet simplicity and pure personality combine to make this one of the tail-waggingly best bedtime books we've ever seen. (Ages 2 to 6) --Karin Snelson

About the Author:

Chinlun Lee studied at the World College of Journalism and Communications in Taipei, Taiwan, and at the Royal College of Art in London, England. THE VERY KIND RICH LADY AND HER ONE HUNDRED DOGS, she says, "is based on a woman I met in Taipei who adopted hundreds of stray dogs. I visited her house once and will never forget all the dogs looking at me through the front window!"

About this edition

• Publisher: Candlewick
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0763621250
• ISBN 13: 9780763621254
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Lee Chinlun