Two Dogs
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
The brilliant story of two dachshunds and their escapades by Ian Falconer, the bestselling creator of the Olivia series!
One day, home alone, dachshund brothers Perry and Augie look longingly out the window, desperate to be outside. Working together, the clever dogs finally manage to open the back door and soon they’re diving into the swimming pool, digging an enormous hole in the lawn, and causing all kinds of chaos. Will all return to normal before their owners come home?
Written with humour and brilliantly illustrated by Ian Falconer, bestselling creator of the Olivia series, these delightful dogs are sure to become a firm favourite in every home!
About the author
Ian Falconer’s first book for children, Olivia, launched his bestselling series of over a dozen books chronicling the adventures of one young pig.
He has created thirty memorable covers for The New Yorker, and he has designed sets and costumes for New York City Ballet, Boston Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Falconer's (Olivia) new picture book, Perry and Augie are matching dachshund housemates—lithe, hilarious, and terribly bored. Left alone inside all day, they squabble. Perry steals Augie's ball ("The ball was very important to Augie"); Augie gets revenge via piano ("PLEASE, AUGIE, NO! NOT THE PIANO!"), pounding the keys as black bars of music thunder across the page. Desperate for adventure, they break out into the garden. An afternoon of guilty pleasure unfolds, from rolling in raccoon poop to discovering a small hole to excavate: "Then they heard the car drive up." Falconer's spreads not only share the sly wit of his previous piglet heroine's exploits; they offer beauty, too, in classically drawn forms ("Indeed, they look like little Roman emperors," the opening sequence observes) as the dogs romp across crisp, full-color backgrounds of grass and greenery in an exuberant display of canine choreography. The artist's insight into the inner lives of dogs ("Hurl yourself at the door and bark!") and gift for capturing their characteristic movements tick all the visual storytelling boxes, making this dachshund's-day-out story a delight. Ages 4–8.
