Brooklyn Bailey, the Missing Dog
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A neighborhood comes together to help find a lost dog in this lively picture book based on a true story.
It's a busy morning in the city. Yotam and his mom stop in at their local café on the way to school, tying their dog's leash to an outside chair as usual. But today isn't usual. Bailey the dog gets startled by something and is suddenly dashing down Henry Street, freed of her leash and frantic. Before Yotam can catch up with her, she has disappeared. And that's when lots of neighbors get involved, joining in the search for the missing dog and offering all kinds of support and love.
This bright, energetic book is inspired by a true Brooklyn story of strangers rallying to help their neighbor. It's a rousing, feel-good animal adventure for the picture book audience, and a portrait of community at its best and kindest.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
LePape, Bailey's real-life owner, is ably assisted by Sohn (The Actress for adults) in telling this ripped-from-the-headlines story well, ripped from a 2016 New York Times "Pet City" column, at any rate. Bailey bolts from her owners' customary coffee shop stop after being startled by a passerby. At the forefront of the effort to bring her home is her family: Ima and her two sons, Yotam and Emile, who plaster the neighborhood with posters. But a vivid secondary cast of sympathetic friends (Omar the shop owner, Mike the sanitation worker, and Felicia the mail carrier) and helpful strangers ("That way!" points a woman with a briefcase as Bailey scoots away) offer kind assists. VanderPloeg makes a lively picture book debut with fluid digital illustrations that include a double-spread, block-by-block map of the story's Brooklyn setting; she combines a cosmopolitan aesthetic with a keen reportorial eye, immersing readers in the bustling energy of a close-knit, upscale community. Ages 4 8.
