First Dog by J. Patrick Lewis and Beth Zappitello with Illustrations by Tim Bowers, Now Hiring: White House Dog by Gina Bazer and Renanah Lehner with Illustrations by Andrew Day, and Which Puppy? by Kate Feiffer with Illustrations by Jules Feiffer
These three books each tell the story of the First Family's search for a dog from a slightly different angle. Try them all and decide which one is your favorite!
First Dog tells the story of a dog who wanders around the world searching for the perfect home. He visits ten different countries in all and in each place meets a different breed of dog native to that country. For example in France he meets a Poodle, in China he meets a Shar-Pei and in Mexico he meets a Chihuahua. Each of the dogs have different habitats and qualities but none of them meet his needs. He returns home to the states to discover that the First Family is looking for a dog and finds his perfect match there! The dog in this book is absolutely adorable and the different locations are wonderfully depicted. The illustrator has included famous landmarks from some of the countries visited and that along with the dog breed information given for the ten dogs on the end pages of the book make this an educational as well as fun story to read! The authors also include a note on the last page highlighting the importance of pet adoption and the book even manages to incorporate the "Yes We Can" slogan. This is definitely my favorite out of the three!
Now Hiring: White House Dog is the story of two little girls who live in the White House and have been promised a dog by their parents. Tired of waiting they decide to take matters into their own hands and post a sign on the front lawn advertising for a pet. Soon all sorts of dogs start to show up to apply for the position and the girls have to scurry to hide the dogs until after their parent’s big dinner party. The choice is obvious once one of the girls starts sneezing but the book has a happy ending in that jobs are found for all of the applicants! The illustrations in the book are delightful and the pace moves along quickly. What I liked best about this book is that each of the dogs describes their own personalities and traits in clever little rhymes that are fun to read out loud! This book also helps to introduce children to the process of selecting a pet and how to take initiative to get what you want!
In Which Puppy? when the word spreads that the First Family is looking for a dog animals all over the world are interested in the position. Nobody knows what kind of puppy the family is looking for so it is decided that a contest will be held. There are races, barking matches and hoop jumps and a winner is decided but after displaying unsportsmanlike conduct that dog is disqualified. Next a lottery is held but it turns out that it has been rigged! Finally, it is revealed that "ancient custom dictates that a true presidential puppy" must have three certain physical characteristics. Since no one dog has all three features two dogs and one guinea pig are chosen to go to Washington! What happens when they get there is a bit of a let down but the book does end on a happy note. This is a cute story to read out loud but it would also be good for children who are starting to read on their own. The illustrations remind me of an editorial cartoon and are a refreshing change from your typical children's book. A fun book to read!
All three of these titles are a great way to introduce the concept of the President to young children and get them involved in current events!
These three books each tell the story of the First Family's search for a dog from a slightly different angle. Try them all and decide which one is your favorite!
First Dog tells the story of a dog who wanders around the world searching for the perfect home. He visits ten different countries in all and in each place meets a different breed of dog native to that country. For example in France he meets a Poodle, in China he meets a Shar-Pei and in Mexico he meets a Chihuahua. Each of the dogs have different habitats and qualities but none of them meet his needs. He returns home to the states to discover that the First Family is looking for a dog and finds his perfect match there! The dog in this book is absolutely adorable and the different locations are wonderfully depicted. The illustrator has included famous landmarks from some of the countries visited and that along with the dog breed information given for the ten dogs on the end pages of the book make this an educational as well as fun story to read! The authors also include a note on the last page highlighting the importance of pet adoption and the book even manages to incorporate the "Yes We Can" slogan. This is definitely my favorite out of the three!
Now Hiring: White House Dog is the story of two little girls who live in the White House and have been promised a dog by their parents. Tired of waiting they decide to take matters into their own hands and post a sign on the front lawn advertising for a pet. Soon all sorts of dogs start to show up to apply for the position and the girls have to scurry to hide the dogs until after their parent’s big dinner party. The choice is obvious once one of the girls starts sneezing but the book has a happy ending in that jobs are found for all of the applicants! The illustrations in the book are delightful and the pace moves along quickly. What I liked best about this book is that each of the dogs describes their own personalities and traits in clever little rhymes that are fun to read out loud! This book also helps to introduce children to the process of selecting a pet and how to take initiative to get what you want!
In Which Puppy? when the word spreads that the First Family is looking for a dog animals all over the world are interested in the position. Nobody knows what kind of puppy the family is looking for so it is decided that a contest will be held. There are races, barking matches and hoop jumps and a winner is decided but after displaying unsportsmanlike conduct that dog is disqualified. Next a lottery is held but it turns out that it has been rigged! Finally, it is revealed that "ancient custom dictates that a true presidential puppy" must have three certain physical characteristics. Since no one dog has all three features two dogs and one guinea pig are chosen to go to Washington! What happens when they get there is a bit of a let down but the book does end on a happy note. This is a cute story to read out loud but it would also be good for children who are starting to read on their own. The illustrations remind me of an editorial cartoon and are a refreshing change from your typical children's book. A fun book to read!
All three of these titles are a great way to introduce the concept of the President to young children and get them involved in current events!
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