Two Dogs in a Trench Coat Go to School by Julie
Falatko, illustrated by Colin Jack,
192 pages. CHAPTER BOOK. Scholastic Press, 2018. $10.
BUYING ADVISORY: EL – ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Scruffy terrier Waldo and a nap-loving bulldog Sassy love
their boy, Stewart, and are great at protecting their home from potential
squirrel invaders, but they are worried for him. Every evening he arrives home
with a weird smell of boredom and anxiety. After failing to block his morning
departures, they manage to escape the back yard and follow his trail to this
place called school. Since the alpha humans at the school don’t seem to want to
let dogs in, they don a trench coat, and pretend to be a new student. No one
but Stewart can see through their disguise, and it turns out that the dogs are
a hit! From the lunchroom to the music room, everyone loves them. Everyone,
that is, except Stewart.
It is over-the-top silliness, perfect for young readers.
All the food words have their own font, as do Waldo’s words when he speaks
human. The bantering between the dogs is hilarious, and their perspectives on
the school experience is, too. Their incredible sense of smell and their
obsession with squirrels manage to come into play many times.
P.K.Foster, MLS, school librarian
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