| The Hound from the Pound |
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author: Jessica Swaim
illustrator: Jill McElmurry
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| Lonely Miss Mary longs for a four-legged friend. But when she makes the mistake of choosing the untrained basset hound Blue, no sooner does he howl AH-ROOoooooo! than her house has gone to the dogs! Dalmatians and dachshunds, sheepdogs and setters, poodles and pups of all spots are ruling the roost. Can Sam the canine trainer teach this menagerie some pawsitive tricks? A charmingly illustrated, rollicking text offers a doggone good time and a perfectly happy ending. |
| After a hapless woman adopts a pack leader from the pound, his furry friends follow in dogged pursuit in this rhythmical romp. |
suggested retail price (U.S./CAN):
$15.99 / $17.50 |
isbn-10/isbn-13:
076362330x / 9780763623302 |
on sale date:
08/2007 |
type/format:
Picture book / Hard Cover |
age range:
4 yrs - 8 yrs
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# of pages/size:
32 / 10 5/8" x 9 1/16" |
grade range:
Preschool - Grade 3
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subjects:
Dogs; Humor; Romance; |
author’s comments:
Jessica Swaim says that she divides her time pretty evenly between dogs and books. This is her first book with Candlewick Press. She lives in Parker, Colorado. |
illustrator’s comments:
Jill McElmurry has illustrated many books for children, including OUR NEST by Reeve Lindbergh and Karen Pandell’s WHERE'S STRETCH? and PEEKABOO, STRETCH! She lives on the Higglety Pigglety Farm in Albuquerque, New Mexico. |
