If you have a dog, know a dog, or live near a dog, you and your child are sure to love this book. The text simply roles off the tongue and is certain to make you smile as you read. Children love the rhyme and rhythm and are soon chanting along with you. What the kids will like most is the fact that it has the word "poop" carefully inserted within the rhyme scheme of the text...and yes, it's appropriate when used in this context. Add to this the fact that the book also does a great job of teaching verbs (action words) and counting and you can see why it’s such a doggone great choice! Trust me, this is a giggle as you read treasure.
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Watch & LearnClick below to watch a YouTube video containing tips on reading this book with your child. You'll learn where in the story to ask great questions and how to introduce new words. The video also shares ideas for taking the learning beyond the book.
Art![]() Make a Doggone Dog (or two)
Go to Twiggle Magazine and check out the easy instructions for making this cute dog. Here's my idea for customizing this craft...challenge your child to create a dog that looks like your family dog or create dogs that look like the dogs in the story! After that, maybe role play with the dogs as you read the story. Cooking Together |
Additional Learning Resources
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bark
leap sad mess |
trash
park dog sun |
door
run gate sleep |

"Puppy Chow"
This crazy little recipe tastes great, but looks just like dog food. At a puppy themed birthday party, we once served this out of tiny plastic dog food bowls (new & never used). The kids had a blast acting like puppies trying to eat the food from the bowls.
12 c. Crispix cereal
2 c. chocolate chips
1 c. creamy peanut butter
1/2 c. butter
2 c. powdered sugar
Melt butter, peanut butter, and chocolate chips.
Pour over cereal in large bowl. Mix well until all cereal is evenly coated.
Put powdered sugar into a paper bag.
Pour cereal mixture into bag of powdered sugar.
Shake until well coated.
Place bag in freezer for an hour. Serve in either a large bowl or a clean dog dish.
This crazy little recipe tastes great, but looks just like dog food. At a puppy themed birthday party, we once served this out of tiny plastic dog food bowls (new & never used). The kids had a blast acting like puppies trying to eat the food from the bowls.
12 c. Crispix cereal
2 c. chocolate chips
1 c. creamy peanut butter
1/2 c. butter
2 c. powdered sugar
Melt butter, peanut butter, and chocolate chips.
Pour over cereal in large bowl. Mix well until all cereal is evenly coated.
Put powdered sugar into a paper bag.
Pour cereal mixture into bag of powdered sugar.
Shake until well coated.
Place bag in freezer for an hour. Serve in either a large bowl or a clean dog dish.
Playthings
Adding an element of play is a great way to deepen the understanding of concepts they learned within the story.
Why I Love These Toys:
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Why I Love These Toys:
- No batteries
- Provides practice for fine motor skills
- Encourages imaginative play
- Enables a child to re-enact the story
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"Children are made readers on the laps of their parents." — Emilie Buchwald