Hound From The Pound

After a woman unknowingly adopts a pack leader from the shelter, his furry friends follow in dogged pursuit in this rhythmical, rhyming picture book about doggy companionship, with art by the illustrator of Little Blue Truck.
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.

About the author

Jill McElmurry was the illustrator of many picture books, including her own Mad About Plaid, When Otis Courted Mama by Kathi Appelt and the best-selling Little Blue Truck series, written by Alice Schertle. She happily divided her time between the wide landscape of New Mexico and a green island in Minnesota. Jill passed away in August 2017.

Summary

After a woman unknowingly adopts a pack leader from the shelter, his furry friends follow in dogged pursuit in this rhythmical, rhyming picture book about doggy companionship, with art by the illustrator of Little Blue Truck.
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.

Product details

• Authors: Jessica Swaim, Swaim Jessica
• Assisted by: Jill McElmurry (Illustration), McElmurry Jill (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins (US)
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.11.2022
• EAN: 9780358622208
• ISBN: 978-0-358-62220-8
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 267 mm x 229 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 388 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Pets, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dogs, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Birds, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Pets and pet care, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dogs and wolves, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mammals, JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Dogs, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Pets, Reading age: from c 4 years