Letters from a Desperate Dog

Zusatztext "A delightful romp." Booklist! ALA "Readers will cheer for this well-intentioned heroine and applaud her eventual success." Kirkus Reviews Informationen zum Autor Eileen Christelow  has written and illustrated numerous best-selling picture books including eleven popular stories about the Five Little Monkeys, Vote! , and Robins!: How They Grow Up . She lives with her husband in East Dummerston, Vermont.  Drawn in an accessible comic-book style, and inspired by Christelow's real-life dog, this book about a misunderstood pup is a hilarious take on unconditional love and the importance of finding one's true calling. Full color. Zusammenfassung Poor Emma is a pup with a problem. Her human! George! constantly misunderstands her. No matter how hard she tries to please him! it's just "Bad! Bad! Bad!" all day long. Tired of feeling unappreciated! Emma finally writes to "Dear Queenie!" who! like any good canine advice columnist! suggests that Emma get off the couch and make herself useful—perhaps even find a career. Before she knows it! Emma is a successful stage actor with a traveling theater company! and her troubles at home are far behind her. There's just one problem . . . she can't stop thinking about George! The way Emma solves her dilemma and eventually works things out with George is sure to delight readers. Drawn in an accessible comic-book style! and inspired by Eileen Christelow's real-life dog! here is an absolutely hilarious take on unconditional love and the importance of finding one's true calling.

Product details

• Authors: Eileen Christelow
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 9
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.10.2006
• EAN: 9780618510030
• ISBN: 978-0-618-51003-0
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 241 mm x 311 mm x 8 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; funny books for kids;funny kids books;funny gifts, JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Pets, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Runaways, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Strangers, funny gifts;funny kids books;funny books for kids