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A review by michellehenriereads
Dogtown by Katherine Applegate, Gennifer Choldenko
5.0
My thanks goes to NetGalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, Feiwel & Friends for an ARC of DOGTOWN. All opinions are my own; I'm voluntarily leaving a review.
Genre: Humor, Animal Books, Adventure Stories
Age: Middle grade (6-12 years old)
DOGTOWN is adorable! These are dogs with broken hearts, abandoned in a shelter. But this one has robot dogs and living dogs.
Surprise! Metal Head was listening and learned how to speak dog. And Metal Head wants out! But who wants a misbehaving metal dog? Nope—Chance knows what's what, but Metal Head isn't catching on to life in Dogtown. And then there's Quinn who wants to be with Metal Head.
The illustrator Wallace West deserves a shout-out for the great illustrations. They are simple but so adorable! Chapters are very short, making it perfect for reluctant readers. It's a fast read.
Seeing everything from the dog's point of view was fun. The kids are going to chuckle over the doggie potty jokes and be on the edge of their seats to see what happens next. Adding in a familiar book from Dr. Seuss is a bonus. Then they make an escape plan...
I think kids are going to love this book, and I recommend it.
Happy reading!
Genre: Humor, Animal Books, Adventure Stories
Age: Middle grade (6-12 years old)
DOGTOWN is adorable! These are dogs with broken hearts, abandoned in a shelter. But this one has robot dogs and living dogs.
Surprise! Metal Head was listening and learned how to speak dog. And Metal Head wants out! But who wants a misbehaving metal dog? Nope—Chance knows what's what, but Metal Head isn't catching on to life in Dogtown. And then there's Quinn who wants to be with Metal Head.
The illustrator Wallace West deserves a shout-out for the great illustrations. They are simple but so adorable! Chapters are very short, making it perfect for reluctant readers. It's a fast read.
Seeing everything from the dog's point of view was fun. The kids are going to chuckle over the doggie potty jokes and be on the edge of their seats to see what happens next. Adding in a familiar book from Dr. Seuss is a bonus. Then they make an escape plan...
I think kids are going to love this book, and I recommend it.
Happy reading!