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42nd out of 42 books
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9 voters
Bailey (Bailey the Dog)
by
Harry Bliss
Meet Bailey, a dog who surprises and charms his fellow human classmates with his irrepressible antics.
Follow Bailey the dog as he gets ready and goes to school. Should he wear the red or blue collar? Both are so fashionable! Will he be late? That squirrel is a distraction! And what about Bailey's homework? Would you believe he ate it? That is what dogs do, after all.
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Follow Bailey the dog as he gets ready and goes to school. Should he wear the red or blue collar? Both are so fashionable! Will he be late? That squirrel is a distraction! And what about Bailey's homework? Would you believe he ate it? That is what dogs do, after all.
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Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
August 1st 2011
by Scholastic Press
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1. Rating: 4
2. A book review by Publisher's Weekly says, "Bliss's engaging vignettes follow Bailey the flop-eared hound as he trundles through a day at school. He's not like Mary's little lamb—he's a regular attendee. Rather than giving Bailey human characteristics, Bliss (Luke on the Loose) finds laughs in Bailey's irrepressibly doggy nature. Bailey can't speak, so his thoughts appear in balloons, just like those of his human classmates; when he rides the school bus, he sticks his snout out the...more
2. A book review by Publisher's Weekly says, "Bliss's engaging vignettes follow Bailey the flop-eared hound as he trundles through a day at school. He's not like Mary's little lamb—he's a regular attendee. Rather than giving Bailey human characteristics, Bliss (Luke on the Loose) finds laughs in Bailey's irrepressibly doggy nature. Bailey can't speak, so his thoughts appear in balloons, just like those of his human classmates; when he rides the school bus, he sticks his snout out the...more
Children’s Choice Award
The children’s book “Bailey” by Harry Bliss is about a dog that gets ready for school, attends school, and arrives home from school. This is a perfect book for school aged children because it is a fun twist on what happens during a typical school day. Because Bailey is the only non-human classmate, it helps young readers to understand what to do and what not to do in the classroom, such as eat their homework as Bailey does. The light humor in this favorite children’s boo...more
The children’s book “Bailey” by Harry Bliss is about a dog that gets ready for school, attends school, and arrives home from school. This is a perfect book for school aged children because it is a fun twist on what happens during a typical school day. Because Bailey is the only non-human classmate, it helps young readers to understand what to do and what not to do in the classroom, such as eat their homework as Bailey does. The light humor in this favorite children’s boo...more
The book, "Bailey" by Harry Bliss is an adorable picture book that show a dogs day at school. In the beginning, he is doing things like brushing his teeth and picking out a collar. During the story he is doing all of the things an elementary student would be doing and it takes you through his whole day at school. He goes though the day with writing, math, history, art, science, and recess. At the end of the story, he is on the bus excited to go back to school tomorrow. I think this is a good boo...more
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Picture books should have illustrations that support the story, imaginative both in story and illustration, and fun to read so that children will want to read it again and again. Bailey by Harry Bliss is all of that and then some. Bailey is a dog going to school with some of the same problems that children will have in school but as a dog he does some things that children only wish they could do in school.
Each page has simple text, but it also has thought balloons and dialogue boxes so there is...more
Each page has simple text, but it also has thought balloons and dialogue boxes so there is...more
Bailey by Harry Bliss is a picturebook about a dog that attends school.
Bailey gets ready for school in his doghouse, which has a bedroom, bathroom, and closet. He runs to catch the bus, then travels with his head out the window. At school Bailey puts everything in his cubby, gives the teacher a bone, but has no homework because he ate it himself. Bailey tells about his favorite things, then does math counting bones. After lunch, where he eats garbage, Bailey gives a report on Fala, and has art c...more
Bailey gets ready for school in his doghouse, which has a bedroom, bathroom, and closet. He runs to catch the bus, then travels with his head out the window. At school Bailey puts everything in his cubby, gives the teacher a bone, but has no homework because he ate it himself. Bailey tells about his favorite things, then does math counting bones. After lunch, where he eats garbage, Bailey gives a report on Fala, and has art c...more
It's an ordinary day at Champlain Elementary--except that just one of the students is a bit unusual. Bailey is a dog, not a kid, but otherwise seems to fit in fine. Bliss takes us through a regular school day--Bailey gets up, brushes his fur, chooses what to wear (which color collar?), gets the bus, puts his things in his cubby, etc. He's especially good at math--and lunch--and worries about hot turning in his homework (yes, he ate it, which gives him a tummy ache). All the kids want to be his f...more
Although he's a dog, Bailey loves attending school. Like many other elementary school students, he has a little trouble catching the bus, whether it's going or coming from school. He loves reading and math, but his favorite subject is lunch when he can trade dog bones for sandwiches. Although things don't always go right for Bailey, he knows that school is the place he belongs, and he makes plenty of friends there. This title would be a great read-aloud for the start of a new school, especially...more
I have never heard of anyone liking school as much as Bailey, but when you are a dog in a school full of children, nothing but fun and antics can ensue.
Waking up early and getting ready for class has its challenges, but after you have brushed your fur and decided which collar to wear, getting to the bus should not be a problem. That is if it were not for the interesting stick, the squirrel or any other distractions that could keep an easily sidetracked pooch from getting to class on time.
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Waking up early and getting ready for class has its challenges, but after you have brushed your fur and decided which collar to wear, getting to the bus should not be a problem. That is if it were not for the interesting stick, the squirrel or any other distractions that could keep an easily sidetracked pooch from getting to class on time.
Now if...more
Bailey, is about a dog who gets to go to school like a human child with all other children in the neighborhood. He can talk, read, write, dance, and do many more things like humans can but there is still one thing that sets him apart from the other kids. He still has all the characteristics of a dog; he barks, he digs holes, he eats bones for lunch, chases squirrels and licks people. This book combines a human with a dog and ends up with Bailey who brings together the class in ways only a dog co...more
I love children’s books and always find time to read them to my kids. This is a colorful jaunt though the day in the life of Bailey, a dog, who gets up and follows the same routine as a child going off to grade school. It starts out in the morning with getting up and picking out clothes to wear all the way to the end of the day and the bus ride home again.
Bailey finds things he enjoys about school and things he doesn’t, but everything is brought about in a positive fun way. The drawings are cute...more
Bailey finds things he enjoys about school and things he doesn’t, but everything is brought about in a positive fun way. The drawings are cute...more
The New York Times wrote an article recently about children's books featuring dogs, so of course I reserved every book on the list. This book was quite charming, about a little dog who goes to school with children just like he's one of them, but with a few noticeable differences considering that he is a dog after all! His appetite and some of his interests get him in a bit of trouble sometimes, but he's so cute that all of the kids and teachers love him and forgive him. The kids reading the book...more
Bailey Rocks!
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I don't know what it is about dogs, but they always seem to generate endearing children's book characters and just when you think there are more than enough animated dog celebrities ... along comes BAILEY. Graphically pleasing with a unique story-telling method, Harry Bliss warmly and entertainingly introduces a new furry canine for kids in the aptly titled book, BAILEY.
BAILEY is the story of a lab-like yellow dog that lives li...more
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I don't know what it is about dogs, but they always seem to generate endearing children's book characters and just when you think there are more than enough animated dog celebrities ... along comes BAILEY. Graphically pleasing with a unique story-telling method, Harry Bliss warmly and entertainingly introduces a new furry canine for kids in the aptly titled book, BAILEY.
BAILEY is the story of a lab-like yellow dog that lives li...more
Bailey isn’t your average dog. Yes, he loves squirrels and bones, but he also loves school. From dancing to math Bailey spends the day doing things other kids do, only a little bit more dog-like. The question for Bailey though is, will he make the bus in time to get home from a great day at school?
Harry Bliss is the author and illustrator of over two dozens books, many of which we are huge fans of here in our home. We loved Luke On The Loose by Toon Books as well as Invisible Inkling which was o...more
Harry Bliss is the author and illustrator of over two dozens books, many of which we are huge fans of here in our home. We loved Luke On The Loose by Toon Books as well as Invisible Inkling which was o...more
Bailey, an nice little dog, goes to school and loves it. Bailey doesn't talk but otherwise acts a pretty good elementary school student. The pictures are fun and my students really liked the thought and speech bubbles. It's not a particularly strong story though; Bailey doesn't really have a problem at school and no real lesson is imparted. A good quick, back-to-school read but one I will probably skip for my elementary school collection. Recommended for dog lovers and K - 1st grade.
What a fun read. It's not very often you can go to school with a dog who can read and write, chase squirrels and eat his homework, all of which Bailey does. This is a cute story that kids in preschool and kindergarten would enjoy. Readers will get to follow Bailey through out his day as he gets ready for school, spends the day at school learning and playing with his classmates and then heads home. It's a story that would fit in well at both preschool and kindergarten settings.
Bailey is quite a dog. He goes to school with regular kids, who love him, but he retains his own doggie quirks! For instance, when it comes to choosing his school "outfit" his closet is filled with half a dozen dog collars. He eats his own homework, and then has to visit the school nurse. Bailey is so very lovable, and when that is combined with wonderful illustrations and a text filled with humor, the result is a fun read aloud book about school.
Bailey, spotted white dog who loves going to school explains the process to little school aged kids on how to go to bed early, and upon waking how to get dressed, groom themselves, brush their teeth, etc. I had fun reading this to my kids because both of them are in school and are very young, so this helped them understand the meaning behind why we have schedules and time limits for the things that we do when involved with school.
The book tells the story of a day at school for Bailey from the time he gets up to the time he comes home. Since he's a dog in a person's world, shenanigans ensue. It has a sort of comic-book style to it, with all the speech/thought bubbles.
If I was basing it on the story alone, I'd probably have rated it a 3. But the illustrations are absolutely beautiful. Lots of attention to detail and cute tie-ins. Well worth checking out.
If I was basing it on the story alone, I'd probably have rated it a 3. But the illustrations are absolutely beautiful. Lots of attention to detail and cute tie-ins. Well worth checking out.
A cute story about adorable Bailey, a doggie who attends elementary school with mixed results. Bailey rises to greet the day, taking his grooming seriously. As he runs to catch the school bus, he's tempted by a squirrel and a fetching stick, but he barely makes it to class on time. What ensues during the day are his adventures with his classmates, teachers, recess and the best time of day - lunch. Recommended for ages five and up.
Harry Bliss creates the most adorable characters! Bailey is a charmer, and we follow him on his day at school. May every teacher have such an earnest student! And of course, being a dog, he ate his own homework. The idea of a dog at school--and he is just one of the class, not OMG there's a dog at school!---is so appealing to children. The speech and thought bubbles didn't quite make a smooth read-aloud , but it was a hit.
This is an adorable and super cool story about going back to school and school routine.
I loved the fact that the font is big and easy to read since my 5 year old is still in her practicing face and doesn't quite read well yet. I also liked that the dialogue was placed in 'dialogue bubbles' and 'thought clouds' next to the characters because I could explain the difference between the two to my little one.
The illustrations are fun and colorful and the fact that Bailey is a dog and tends to do dog...more
I loved the fact that the font is big and easy to read since my 5 year old is still in her practicing face and doesn't quite read well yet. I also liked that the dialogue was placed in 'dialogue bubbles' and 'thought clouds' next to the characters because I could explain the difference between the two to my little one.
The illustrations are fun and colorful and the fact that Bailey is a dog and tends to do dog...more
Who wouldn't love to have a dog as a classmate? Bailey is a fun read aloud story for students just starting or coming back to school. I love the positive thinking reflected in the bubble thoughts of Bailey's classmates and his teachers. He is admired and respected by both even though sometimes his taste for garbage and tasty books garners concerned looks from his friends.
I read this book three times today - a first grade class, a second grade class and a special ed. class. The second graders enjoyed it the most though several students asked why the dog was going to school. Bailey is a dog who enjoys school. He has his own backpack, homework, sharing, and project. The kids at the school love Bailey and sit with him at lunch and play with him at recess.
Picked this up during the book fair at one of my schools. Knew nothing about it, but started reading it and was hooked. It's very clever; little kids won't truly "get" some of the humor, but it's funny enough for all ages. Kids will be able to see themselves in Bailey, and I could see extending this story into several "What would Bailey do?" scenarios.
Oct 15, 2011
Sabrina Osentoski
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In this book it's about a dog that goes to school with other kids. At the school he does was kids do but in a dog way. Like he has dog toys in his backpack and likes to play fetch. He is go a math but does know how to play sport. He helps dig holes for the plants. The story teaches a story and also what each character is thinking or saying.
Sometimes when I go on a big picture book run where I read a lot of picture books, I think that some books don't seem as good because of the other books that were in my run. Bailey just didn't stand up to the other picture books that I have read lately. Might have to reread it another time to give it a second chance.
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Nice back-to-school title for audiences small or large, this book shows Bailey the dog going through the activities to prepare for his school day. One challenge in reading to a larger audience would be the word bubbles...but if you are savvy enough, it could be pulled off. Bailey is absolutely adorable.
My toddler really likes this book, and I can't quite understand why. This is the story of Bailey, a dog who goes to school. He misses the bus in the morning, doesn't have his homework because he ate it, digs in the trash, etc. We'll keep reading it since my toddler likes it, but I could do without.
Dog goes to people school, but maintains dog behaviors. Would be fun for one-on-one sharing about the silliness of a dog attending school like a person. This one fell flat for me. He is dog-ish sometimes, and people-like others. I don't get it, but kids will get a kick out of Bailey.
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Harry Bliss grew up in upstate New York in a family of successful painters and illustrators, so it wasn’t any surprise that he, too, went on to study painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and illustration at the University of the Arts and Syracuse University. He has illustrated numerous book covers and is a cartoonist and cover artist for THE NEW YORKER magazine. In the tradition o...more
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