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ljrinaldi's review against another edition
4.0
What happens with a mom decides that she is tired of doing thing for the family and goes on strike?
In this case, the family goes out and gets a dog, and a good thing to, or else they would have starved to death and warn dirty clothes the rest of their natural lives.
This is such a fun book. McTavish, the dog, knows that the family is broken, and uses his wiles to get the family to start, gasp, doing things for themselves.
For example, when they dont't wash their own clothes, he takes them and hides them until they run out of anything to wear, and have to get the clothes back, and wash out the dog smell.
And when he stops eating, Betty, the youngest, asks the vet what the dog should eat, and so she starts making veggies and chicken and rice for the dog, and it smells so good, and tastes so good, that the kids give up eating junk food to eat the "dog food."
Will the mother come off strike? Will every one survive? Will they ever get to school on time?
So much fun, and I hope there are more stories about McTavish at some point.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
In this case, the family goes out and gets a dog, and a good thing to, or else they would have starved to death and warn dirty clothes the rest of their natural lives.
This is such a fun book. McTavish, the dog, knows that the family is broken, and uses his wiles to get the family to start, gasp, doing things for themselves.
For example, when they dont't wash their own clothes, he takes them and hides them until they run out of anything to wear, and have to get the clothes back, and wash out the dog smell.
And when he stops eating, Betty, the youngest, asks the vet what the dog should eat, and so she starts making veggies and chicken and rice for the dog, and it smells so good, and tastes so good, that the kids give up eating junk food to eat the "dog food."
Will the mother come off strike? Will every one survive? Will they ever get to school on time?
So much fun, and I hope there are more stories about McTavish at some point.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
quiettalker's review against another edition
Disturbing. Wish fulfillment for overworked mothers.
shfts_away's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
singerji's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this little book about a family and their dog (or is it about a dog and their family?). Ma Peachy has had quite enough of taking care of everyone and has resigned her duties to concentrate on yoga instead. The remaining Peacheys (Pa, Ava, Ollie, and Betty) must learn to function on their own and take care of a household, under the guidance of their rescue dog, McTavish. His canine cunning, with a little help from Betty's sensible advice, finally trains the family into improving their behavior. Utterly charming.
shiprim's review
5.0
Çok zekice yazılmış bir kitap bu. Maskelediklerinin altındakiler çok değerli, üstündekilerse çok eğlenceli.
"Ailedeki yerini hak eden her köpek, evi kendine göre ayarlamayı bilirdi. İşin kilit noktası, düzenli yemek ve yürüyüş saatlerini belirlemekti. Sonra günün büyük bir kısmını uyuklayarak geçirecek, bu sırada insanlar her şeyin parasını ödemek için çalışıp para kazanacaktı. Üstün zekâlı köpekler etin en güzel yerini yiyebilir, şehir dışına seyahate çıkabilir ve kimse pansiyonun ya da benzinin parasını onlara ödetmeye kalkmaz.
Buna karşılık, orta zekâlı insanlar dayanamadıkları patronlarla, nefret ettikleri işlerde saatlerce köle gibi çalışır; gün geçtikçe daha da mutsuz olurlar. Yılda bir ya da iki kez, bir haftalığına deniz kenarına giderler, orada da her zaman yağmur yağar."
Köpek olan kim?
"Ailedeki yerini hak eden her köpek, evi kendine göre ayarlamayı bilirdi. İşin kilit noktası, düzenli yemek ve yürüyüş saatlerini belirlemekti. Sonra günün büyük bir kısmını uyuklayarak geçirecek, bu sırada insanlar her şeyin parasını ödemek için çalışıp para kazanacaktı. Üstün zekâlı köpekler etin en güzel yerini yiyebilir, şehir dışına seyahate çıkabilir ve kimse pansiyonun ya da benzinin parasını onlara ödetmeye kalkmaz.
Buna karşılık, orta zekâlı insanlar dayanamadıkları patronlarla, nefret ettikleri işlerde saatlerce köle gibi çalışır; gün geçtikçe daha da mutsuz olurlar. Yılda bir ya da iki kez, bir haftalığına deniz kenarına giderler, orada da her zaman yağmur yağar."
Köpek olan kim?
verityw's review against another edition
4.0
I had an advance copy of this, which was missing some of the illustrations and the final typsetting, but that didn't stop me enjoying this middle grade story a lot. It's a charming story of a dog and his adopted family - and how he brings them together and makes them better. I think children will love this - I just need to go into a book shop and see what the final look and illustrations are. The blurb in the front tells me that it is from a publisher who focuses on accessibility for dyselxic readers (but without ghettoizing them) so I'm interested to see what it looks like in the flesh so to speak. It's a charming story whatever it looks like.
wordnerd153's review against another edition
4.0
A quirky and delightful story about a fed-up mother, a clueless family and one very wise dog.
middle_name_joy's review against another edition
3.0
I thought [b:Good Dog McTavish|34840478|Good Dog McTavish|Meg Rosoff|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1491934997l/34840478._SY75_.jpg|56072112] was a picture book when I first came across it online. In fact, it's a slim chapter book, although I wouldn't categorize it as a beginner chapter book due to the advanced vocabulary (it's an 850 Lexile).
Meg Rosoff definitely took inspiration from Roald Dahl and David Walliams. That quirky British absurdity. It can be charming when excellently executed. I think it was for the most part, though the pacing was a little off: spent too much time setting the stage, not enough in the thick of things.
McTavish, the clever pound dog who adopts the dysfunctional Peachey family, is endearing. I wish he had more of a distinct 'voice' when the narrative came from his POV.
Overall, I enjoyed the story and might continue the series if I have the chance.
Meg Rosoff definitely took inspiration from Roald Dahl and David Walliams. That quirky British absurdity. It can be charming when excellently executed. I think it was for the most part, though the pacing was a little off: spent too much time setting the stage, not enough in the thick of things.
McTavish, the clever pound dog who adopts the dysfunctional Peachey family, is endearing. I wish he had more of a distinct 'voice' when the narrative came from his POV.
Overall, I enjoyed the story and might continue the series if I have the chance.