My Dog Smudge
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- $229.00
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- $229.00
Descripción editorial
Smudge the dog and his girl visit animal after animal trying to identify the strange sounds Smudge makes in this “sweet, heartwarming” (School Library Journal, starred review) novelty book with lift-the-flaps that proves you don’t need words to show you love someone.
Smudge looks like an ordinary dog but rather than woof, bark, or bow-wow, he makes rather extraordinary sounds. His human can’t tell what language he’s speaking, so she decides to consult other animals. From a cow to a pig to a busy bee, everyone is just as baffled by Smudge’s noises.
But perhaps what really matters is not the language Smudge speaks but what he’s saying. Little ones can lift flaps to reveal each barnyard animal and, ultimately, find out what Smudge has been trying to communicate all along.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Rim's sunny lift-the-flap book winsomely attempts a dog bark translation. "Most dogs bark," simple first-person narration opens; "My dog Smudge, does not." Heading to a barnyard, a light-brown-skinned protagonist queries its residents with the repeat question, "Excuse me, do you know what my dog is saying?" From pig to cow and beyond, each animal redirects to another. "BLIIZIZP" the white-and-black pup vocalizes; "Neighhhhhh, that's not Horse. However, I detect a tad bit of buzz," replies a friendly-looking equine figure. After Owl, too, confesses ignorance, the child cheerfully abandons their efforts, leaving the dog to close out the story with a final, more easily decipherable sound. Set against white pages, spare visuals have a casual, sketch-like quality that incorporates loose scribbles and thick smudgy coloring. The naive vibe pairs ideally with the book's simple plotting, resulting in a warmly playful story about two loved ones reaching an understanding. Ages 4–8.
