BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Chip, a 7 year old dog, explains to young readers some funny "life lessons" that all dogs should know. The plot is a bunch of "Do this" for dogs. For example, Chip says "Do: eat socks because the only reason why socks come in pairs is so that dogs can chew on one, and there is still one left over for later." Also, Do eat kids' homework. That way, it will force the child to stay home longer to redo their homework and also hang out with the dog. Chip only knows one "Don't," and that is to eat bees. He tries to listen to this rule throughout the whole book, but will he able to avoid eating bees forever?
The illustrations were cute. The plot tried to be funny, but didn't capture my 3 year old daughter's interest much. The humor was a bit over her head still. Young elementary age kids will find this funny because Chip, the dog, thinks he is so smart, but in reality, he isn't. At the end of the book, the cat suggests that he try to eat a cactus and he seems very willing and eager.
A Criswell, English Language Arts
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