Unwrapping
I Don't Have a Dog
by Contessa Hileman
llustrated by Carolyn Conahan
Specs
* Ages: 4-7 years
* Grade Level: PS-2
* Length: 32 pages
* Publisher: Little Bigfoot
* Pub. Date: Feb. 01, 2022
* ISBN: 9781632172211
* Language: English
Unwrapping Some Illustrations
The Book
This delightful book is for dog lovers and certainly readers will concur with the antics of the spunky little mutt in the story.
A sweet unnamed little girl explains to the reader why she doesn't have a dog. She labels him as her security system, garbage disposal, alarm clock and homework excuse ( just to name a few) ... but NOT her dog!
Any dog owner will attest to the fact that a dog is NOT a dog but a beloved family member, a faithful best friend and their dogs are cherished unconditionally in their hearts. The illustrations are beautifully done and enrich the text greatly. The author wraps up the whole premise of the book in the last sentence.
"So please don't ask me if you can pet my dog...I don't have a dog. I have a best friend."
Being an avid dog owner myself I end my review by saying... Amen to that! I love the book and highly recommend it.
Storywraps Rating - 5 HUGS!
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Meet the Author
CONTESSA HILEMAN is a writer and creative currently living in Denver, CO. She lives with her husband, Brett, and her loyal beagle, Sidekick. She spends most of her time writing, reading, and eating cereal. I Don't Have a Dog is her first book.
About the Illustrator
CAROLYN CONAHAN draws little pictures in a little studio in a little woods she planted herself, somewhere in Portland, Oregon.…
"I’ve always found the world to be an interesting place full of contrast and surprises. Growing up at my mom’s house, I rode horses cross-country and bareback, which led to many hours of combing burrs from my horse’s tail and my own hair, too. We climbed trees, picked fruit, and made jam. We baled hay, and stacked it. (Itchy!) My mom was a science teacher, so every trip to the beach or hike in the woods was a field trip to discovery.
At my dad’s house, I got summer jobs in aerospace, and watched rocket launches. We also went on long hippie van trips to experimental communities, canoed with alligators, and snorkeled coral reefs with jellyfish, sharks, and barracudas. I attended a joint program at Reed College, and the Pacific NW College of Art, where I majored in pondering, doodling, and avoiding marketable skills. Not exactly a plan for success, but here I am, years later, pondering and doodling for fun and (a squeaky little ) profit. Funny old world."
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