Vinny Gets a Job
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- $19.99
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
The Secret Life of Pets meets Amelia Bedelia in this witty and sweet debut picture book about an overly-literal pup trying his paw at several different jobs and the hilarious mishaps that ensue.
When Vinny the dog decides he should get a job to contribute to his family, he knows exactly what to do. He puts on his best suit and his sharpest hat, picks up his briefcase, and hits the pavement. Vinny isn’t completely sure what a job is, but with his can-do attitude, he’s sure he can figure it out.
But it’s a dog-eat-dog world, and Vinny’s silly misunderstandings when following instructions keep him from staying in one job for long. The irrepressible canine doesn’t give up as he doggedly moves from a restaurant to a florist to a museum filled with humongous (and delicious-looking) dinosaur bones! Can this dog learn new tricks, or will Vinny finally have to call it quits?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Every morning, the human mother to Vinny, a French bulldog, and Lester, a self-possessed cat, goes off to her job. When Lester explains that a job "is a place where you do things for other people, and then they give you food and toys," mixed-media illustrations show Vinny dressing for success in a natty red plaid sport coat, porkpie hat, and briefcase, and then entering the labor force. But each gig comes to an abrupt halt when dog values collide with workplace culture: cleaning the table in a restaurant doesn't mean eating the leftovers, and watering a florist's plants apparently doesn't entail lifting a leg. The ending, in which Vinny learns that loving his mom is a plenty important job, is more expected than satisfying. But Brodner's debut shows a strong sense of composition and a keen sense of what makes audiences giggle, and her pup protagonist exudes an eager charm. Ages 4 8.
