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A review by nikimarion
All Paws on Deck by Jessica Young
3.0
3.5 stars, because while I like that the book includes word bubble dialogue that corresponds to both Haggis and Tank (who's a girl dog, btw), I think that it can crowd the page more often than not and distract the reader from the overarching narration and the illustrations.
Additionally, while I like that Tank just continuously misinterprets words for their homophones, that trick also gets old quickly, for me anyway. It's definitely a good book to use with children who are ready for lots of words that may look or sound alike yet differ in meaning. This is where most of the humor of the book derives from, so if readers aren't yet ready for homonyms, they likely won't connect with this book.
Despite these critiques, I'd recommend!
Additionally, while I like that Tank just continuously misinterprets words for their homophones, that trick also gets old quickly, for me anyway. It's definitely a good book to use with children who are ready for lots of words that may look or sound alike yet differ in meaning. This is where most of the humor of the book derives from, so if readers aren't yet ready for homonyms, they likely won't connect with this book.
Despite these critiques, I'd recommend!