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Motor Dog (2014)

by Kurt Cyrus(Favorite Author)

2.81 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1423168224 (ISBN13: 9781423168225)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Disney-Hyperion

review 1: Kurt Cyrus' newest picture book will appeal to today's technology-obsessed kids. Flip the Kid finds the perfect pet while scrolling through the internet - Motor Dog, a remote-controlled dog. What starts out as a programmed stroll turns into calamity when Motor Dog spots Scoot the Cat. Turning on his booster rocket, Motor Dog takes off after the cat, dragging Flip along for the ride. When his remote control malfunctions and Motor Dog sprouts a helicopter blade, Flip finds himself up a tree and out of options...until Motor Dog parachutes in for the rescue. Kurt Cyrus' rhyming text flows well, using a variety of "techy" words, fonts, colors, and directions to illustrate the chaos of the story. David Gordon's illustrations capture excitement and misadventure of the day. ... more This is a "boy's best friend story" for the technologically engaged set that proves that gadgets don't always make the best toys, as Flip shuts off the high-tech gear and renames the dog, Buddy. As for Scoot the Cat, readers are in for a surprise as he becomes "Rocket Cat"!
review 2: For me, this book is all about the look on the cat's face on the last page. It's not the best book in the world, but it's not the worst, either. Robot lovers and dog lovers will like this story. While, the adult reading it to them might not, the kids will eat it up. A rocket powered robot dog? Too cool. The thing is, that it's a story about a rocket powered robot dog and it could have been soooooo much cooler. Kids will like it...adults will groan inwardly when they have to read it multiple times. less

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