Book Review: It's About Dogs
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What Parents Should Know
Kids will enjoy the poems about mischievous, wise, kind and
mysterious canines. Rand creates energetic, engaging
artwork.
Common Sense Media Review
Johnston peppers her book with canine quotes from Franz
Kafka and William Shakespeare. The author takes readers on a
journey from the first dog of the caveman, introduces us to
Henry VIII's dogs, tells the story of Mr. Lincoln's doctor's
dog, and reveals the long road taken by a dog seeking the holy
manger.
One twelve-year-old reader was a little disappointed as he searched unsuccessfully for his own black Lab in these pages, but was quickly drawn into the stories.
From the image of a caveman-days dog lurking near a fire to an adorable pet hiding under a tablecloth, Rand captures the power of the moment in his exuberant watercolor paintings. The Christmas dachshund with his bright red bow and the picture of a dog being an adoptive mother of kittens warms the heart.
Other Johnston books include The Magic Maguey and Very Scary. For more animal poetry, try Douglas Florina's Mammalabilia.
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