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Bailey (2011)

by Harry Bliss(Favorite Author)

3.49 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0545233445 (ISBN13: 9780545233446)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Scholastic Press

review 1: This book is about a dog that goes to school with children. When I read this I wasn't sure why there was a dog going to school in the first place. But Bailey loves to go to school he is a great student, and all the other kids love him. He makes a good impression on the teachers, and the students. Basically the book is about an average day at school and what goes on at school. This is a good book for children because it shows them to love school.
review 2: 1. Rating: 42. A book review by Publisher's Weekly says, "Bliss's engaging vignettes follow Bailey the flop-eared hound as he trundles through a day at school. He's not like Mary's little lamb—he's a regular attendee. Rather than giving Bailey human characteristics, Bliss (Luke on the Loose) finds laughs in ... moreBailey's irrepressibly doggy nature. Bailey can't speak, so his thoughts appear in balloons, just like those of his human classmates; when he rides the school bus, he sticks his snout out the window and thinks, "Faster! Faster!" Naturally, he's eaten his own homework ("Next time, try a banana," the school's male nurse advises when Bailey shows up with a stomachache). His school report is on FDR's dog Fala (Bliss prompts those who don't recognize the name with a student's thought bubble, "Oh! He's that man on the dime!"), and he howls through chorus practice. There's no tension to the story; Bailey transgresses, but the kids tolerate canine faults like digging through the cafeteria garbage, and the teacher wakes him when he naps. It's fine low-key entertainment, and Bailey's trials will elicit empathy and giggles from school-aged readers."3. This is a great book about a young pup named Bailey and her school day. From getting ready in the morning to eating lunch to catching the bus at the end of the day. I think young kids could relate to a lot of his funny mishaps throughout the day and it would be a good one to teach thinking bubbles versus talking bubbles. Recommended for second graders. less

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