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For very young children, every moment of every day holds the possibility of a wonderful discovery. This delightful book introduces children to the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. As they follow a little dog from his first taste of breakfast milk to the feel of a big warm hug to the sound of a soothing bedtime story, children will be encouraged to appreciate the diverse sensory experiences of their own world. Little Dog is a lovable and adventurous pup, while Mother Dog is a warm and reassuring presence. Read aloud, these sweet and simple stories also encourage children to join in and start reading along from an early age.
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-KA puppy and his older canine companion experience the everyday world through the pup's five senses. While helping with the dishes, the little dog hears "the dishes clink," and later tastes salty snacks and feels the rain fall. None of the images is particularly vivid. Also, the pup moves between doglike actions (rolling in a mud puddle and chasing a cat) and childlike actions (drinking hot chocolate and sharing a book). Murphy's illustrations consist of intense watercolors with bold black outlines. The cartoon animals are simple and appealing but the text will be confusing and uninteresting to young children. Replace your worn copies of Margaret Miller's fine photographic work, My Five Senses (S & S, 1994).Ellen M. Riordan, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
The (almost) rude title belies the utter sweetness of this book about a puppy discovering the senses under the watchful, affectionate eye of its doggie parent. Murphy (I Like It When) manages to evoke the simple pleasures of the sound of falling blocks or a friend's voice, or the feel of fingerpaint and slick paper, with wonderful freshness. The tactile primacy of such sensations is due in equal measure to the seemingly effortless text and the bright illustrations in lilac, lemon yellow and tangerine, with strong forms and subtle watery textures outlined with bold black lines. The hand-lettering contributes to the book's considerable charm: the uneven words of "I feel a scritchy-scratchy comb" and the falling letters of "I hear my blocks CRASH!" for example, help evoke the sensations described. The heavily outlined dog-and-puppy duo fairly beams with personality, despite the pared-down, almost emblematic directness of the shapes. This delightful, distinctive volume pleases just about all the senses. Ages 2-5. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Horn Book Review
A frolicsome puppy tastes 'cold, creamy milk'; feels 'a scritchy scratchy comb'; hears blocks crash; sees a cat; and smells a muddy puddle in this simple introduction to the five senses. While heavy black outlines and cheerful background colors evoke the pup's curiosity and enthusiasm for each of its sensory discoveries, the reader's equivalent responses are not necessarily engaged. From HORN BOOK 1997, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Ages 4^-6. Murphy introduces the five senses in a lively but somewhat uneven book, using the loosely connected activities of a curious young pooch as examples. Children will be familiar with most of the pup's experiences (the exception, perhaps, is smelling a muddy puddle), which are simply expressed in bold, black display type: "I hear my blocks crash"; "I taste salty snacks." But it is really Murphy's naive-style pictures that make the book special. The bright, shiny cover, decorated with a picture of a dog sniffing french fries, will ensure popularity, and the pictures inside are just as appealing. --Stephanie Zvirin