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Stick Dog (2013)

by Tom Watson(Favorite Author)

3.86 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0062110780 (ISBN13: 9780062110787)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

HarperCollins

review 1: I bought this book at the school book fair because of the illustrations.I have so many students who ask "Is a stick figure all right?" Or they tell me that they can't draw so they can't illustrate. Well, this book proves that you don't have to be a great illustrator to illustrate.And the story is so cute! You would think that middle schoolers would be too cool for Stick Dog. I predict otherwise.
review 2: If you couldn't guess from the cover or the title, Stick Dog is a story about a dog drawn in the same style as a stick person. Its description on Amazon notes that it is intended for readers from 3rd to 7th grade, or 8 to 12 years old. Oh dear.I get it -- this style of writing is somewhat popular these days: a story told from the perspective of a kid about the... more readers' age, with similar drawing skills and interests. However, unlike others in this genre (such as Wimpy Kid), Stick Dog rambles and adds in all kinds of tiny bits about why things are drawn this way and that. You also don't know exactly who is voicing this story -- a kid hopped up on sugar, or an adult who is trying too hard to act like a kid? Stick Dog is a very short, simple book. There is not too much thinking going on here, it is more stream-of-consciousness. I know this will appeal to some (probably reluctant) readers, but I would suggest the age range to be about 6 to 9. In my opinion, this is not an award winner, but an option for, again, reluctant readers. less

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