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allmadhere106's review
4.0
For: animal fans; readers looking for a silly book with metafiction elements and three little stories inside.
Possible red flags: characters in peril.
Possible red flags: characters in peril.
ekfaltesek's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Fun story structure with the book becoming a Character kids laughed at surprises
cacia's review
3.0
2.5 stars, rounded up because it's a clever idea, even though it didn't really work for me.
shighley's review
4.0
Ordinarily, I don't read many primary books, but when this won the Geisel Award in 2021, I raced to put a hold on it and check it out. How I would love to see this read to/by young readers and witness their enjoyment! When I mentioned to a friend that I was reading this, she mentioned that just today she had a reluctant reader return this and tell her how funny it was.
lauriehnatiuk's review
5.0
Oh, I laughed out loud reading this book recommended by Michelle Knot.
Using the fourth wall, Max the Dog informs the reader that he is NOT a cat no matter what the text is saying. Emerging readers will be delighted with three stories, where Max tries his best to convince readers that the antics of the text are not truthful.
This book can be placed right alongside and become best buds with Jan Thomas's Giggle Gang, and Mo Willems's Elephant and Piggie series. MANY new readers will discover this book there and talk it up. A must-have book for your primary libraries and classrooms for those emerging readers.
Using the fourth wall, Max the Dog informs the reader that he is NOT a cat no matter what the text is saying. Emerging readers will be delighted with three stories, where Max tries his best to convince readers that the antics of the text are not truthful.
This book can be placed right alongside and become best buds with Jan Thomas's Giggle Gang, and Mo Willems's Elephant and Piggie series. MANY new readers will discover this book there and talk it up. A must-have book for your primary libraries and classrooms for those emerging readers.
abigailbat's review
So, so funny! This meta beginning reader will be a hit with readers of Elephant and Piggie. It starts with the narrator describing a cat, while the dog in the illustrations is understandably confused and indignant. From there, the dog interacts with the narration in each of the three short stories. Short, simple, easy text. Buy multiples because you're going to want to hand this to your Mo Willems fans.
panda_incognito's review
5.0
This easy reader book breaks the fourth wall in delightful ways, and has great twists that I didn't see coming. I enjoyed it a lot, and wouldn't change a thing about it. The illustrations and text are perfect, and I highly recommend this to people who are interested in fourth-wall gimmicks done well, or just want a funny, unusually engaging story for a beginning reader.