Skunkdog
A Picture Book
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2008
- Category
- Dogs
- Recommended Age
- 4 to 8
- Recommended Grade
- 2
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780374370091
- Publish Date
- Apr 2008
- List Price
- $18.95
Classroom Resources
Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
Dumpling is a dog of enormous enthusiasm, excellent obedience skills – and no sense of smell. She doesn't care about flowers, garbage, or any of the other smelly things most dogs enjoy. As a result, Dumpling has no dog friends. With a useless nose, she can't relate. Dumpling is lonely . . . until she and her people move to the country. And then the good dog has to choose between obedience and friendship – with a skunk!
Ridiculous, touching, and a little bit disgusting, Skunkdog, with its lively storytelling and comic pictures, will spark conversations and giggles.
About the authors
Emily Jenkins est auteure de livres pour enfants et adultes qui ont été classés au palmarès du New York Times. Sous le pseudonyme E. Lockhart, elle a publié The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, un roman qui a été finaliste pour le National Book Award et le prix Michael L. Printz.
Emily Jenkins is the author of many chapter books, including the Toys trilogy (which begins with Toys Go Out) and the Invisible Inkling series. Her picture books include Lemonade in Winter, Toys Meet Snow, and The Fun Book of Scary Stuff. She would like to be a Flare and work as a pastry chef. Visit Emily at emilyjenkins.com.
Awards
- Long-listed, School Library Best Books of the Year
- Unknown, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
- Commended, Parents' Choice Honor Books
- Winner, CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI)
- Unknown, Wyoming Buckaroo Book Award Master List (Wyoming Library Association)
- Long-listed, Wyoming Buckaroo Book Award Master List
Editorial Reviews
“Pierre Pratt's pictures of the befuddled, oblivious Dumpling are utterly endearing.” —The Wall Street Journal
“Children will instantly relate...Important themes of loneliness, tolerance, friendship, and family emerge from this funny story. It will enrich storytime and linger long in the minds of young readers and listeners.” —Starred, School Library Journal
“The relatively long story has a strong narrative voice with rich language . . Pratt's paintings use bold strokes and deep hues against the background of brilliant green grass, with blurry shadows adding a dreamlike quality to Dumpling's story.” —Kirkus Reviews
“The lessons about loneliness and the, well, dogged pursuit of companionship are charmingly realized without any heavy-handedness, and young listeners are sure to enjoy the humor in clueless Dumpling's smelly predicament.” —Booklist
“This newest dog-driven story from Jenkins and Pratt proves again that author and illustrator are brilliantly simpatico.” —Starred, Publishers Weekly
“Jenkins . . . spins the tale nicely.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Librarian Reviews
Skunkdog
This silly, tender and slightly gross tale will spark discussions and chuckles. Since Dumpling the dog has no sense of smell, she has no dog friends. Dumpling is lonely… until her family moves to the country. There, she must choose between obedience and a friendship (with a skunk)!Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2009.
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