Sign in with Facebook
Loading...
Big Dog... Little Dog
by
P.D. Eastman
Big Dog . . . Little Dog has been reformatted into a Beginner Book to join P. D. Eastman’s other classics:
Go, Dog. Go! and Are You My Mother? This delightful book chronicles a day in the life of Ted and Fred–two dogs who are different in every way, but also the best of friends. An irreverent introduction to the concepts of size, color, and opposites.
Go, Dog. Go! and Are You My Mother? This delightful book chronicles a day in the life of Ted and Fred–two dogs who are different in every way, but also the best of friends. An irreverent introduction to the concepts of size, color, and opposites.
Hardcover, 48 pages
Published
May 27th 2003
by Random House Books for Young Readers
(first published January 1st 1973)
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
This book is not yet featured on Listopia.
Add this book to your favorite list »
Community Reviews
(showing
1-30
of
1,281)
These two friends--Ted and Fred--are different: one big, one small, one fast, one slow, one skates, one skis. They are good friends and nothing is really made of their differences until their sleeping arrangements get mixed up! So I guess you could say that it teaches a lesson about accepting our differences. The Eastman books follow in the Dr. Seuss tradition but they are never quite as genius as a true Seuss. But they are VERY good.
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it,
click here.
Mar 05, 2013
Neva
is currently reading it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
early-childhood-materials
The concept of opposites can be explored in a playful manner with Perro Grande. Perro Pequeno. Suitable for a child of 3, the repetitive text and rhyming foster a love for reading by promoting print motivation and developing the child’s vocabulary skills. Children at this age are requiring an explanation of things, so connecting them to a book such as this during a shared reading, only encourages deeper speech and language development. When a caregiver reads this book to a child, the practices e...more
Big Fred and Little Ted are good pals even though they have different interests and traits. This works well to make a comparison chart.
Fred Ted
has money broke
gets wet stays dry
plays flute plays tuba
likes spinach likes beets
likes green paint likes red paint
slow driver fast driver
ice-skates skies
The bird solves the sleeping arrangements difficulties and shares a valuable lesson.
"Why make big problems out of little problems?"
Fred Ted
has money broke
gets wet stays dry
plays flute plays tuba
likes spinach likes beets
likes green paint likes red paint
slow driver fast driver
ice-skates skies
The bird solves the sleeping arrangements difficulties and shares a valuable lesson.
"Why make big problems out of little problems?"
Aug 19, 2008
Bader
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
in-my-library,
spanish
كتاب جميل سأذكر بعض النواحي التي اهتم بها مع ذكر أمثلة:
- المتضادات (طويل قصير ... (
- الألوان (الأحمر والأخضر على وجه الخصوص)
- الماضي والمضارع (era .. مضارع / esquio ... ماضي .. )
- أفعال جديدة (يحتاج الجزء هذا بذل المزيد من الوقت والجهد خاصة في البحث عن الحالات والتصاريف المختلفة لها للفائدة).
- مغزى القصة يذكره الطائر في آخر القصة. وهو "لماذا نبحث عن المشاكل حيث لاتوجد ".
قد يكون أيضًا يتحدث عن أن بعض الحلول تكون سهلة وهي من معرفة اختلافنا وكيف نقابل حاجاتنا مع هذا الاختلاف.
أضيف إلى ذلك: الرسوم بس...more
- المتضادات (طويل قصير ... (
- الألوان (الأحمر والأخضر على وجه الخصوص)
- الماضي والمضارع (era .. مضارع / esquio ... ماضي .. )
- أفعال جديدة (يحتاج الجزء هذا بذل المزيد من الوقت والجهد خاصة في البحث عن الحالات والتصاريف المختلفة لها للفائدة).
- مغزى القصة يذكره الطائر في آخر القصة. وهو "لماذا نبحث عن المشاكل حيث لاتوجد ".
قد يكون أيضًا يتحدث عن أن بعض الحلول تكون سهلة وهي من معرفة اختلافنا وكيف نقابل حاجاتنا مع هذا الاختلاف.
أضيف إلى ذلك: الرسوم بس...more
I loved this book. A short, simple parallel story about two different dogs who tend to do and be opposite things. They go stay in a little hotel, but the long dog gets the short bed and the short dog gets the long bed. Luckily a bird advises them to switch so they can get some rest.
I just love the simplicity of this story. I could read it over and over.
I just love the simplicity of this story. I could read it over and over.
Jul 29, 2011
Randie
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
e-books,
picture-books
Big Dog and Little Dog are best friends but they do everything differently...they go on a trip to the mountains and encounter a problem. Can they solve it?
My son especially liked the little bird found on most of the pages throughout the book.
My son especially liked the little bird found on most of the pages throughout the book.
My favorite book from ages three to five. Truly epic. I found the page where Fred's hotel-room bed is too short while Ted's is too long particularly compelling. This isn't sarcasm; I can still picture that page in my mind to this day.
This is a good book of opposites, a great way to get familiar with some basic words and grammar in Spanish.
I purchased a cheap version via Apple's iBooks. I previewed the Amazon Kindle version, you can't zoom in at all.
I purchased a cheap version via Apple's iBooks. I previewed the Amazon Kindle version, you can't zoom in at all.
This book lived at Gramma's house when I was growing up, so I can't read about Ted and Fred without being flooded with memories of my own childhood! These dogs are witty and clever. A funny story about Big Dog...Little Dog: This book lived only in our collective memory for many years. My sister and I were almost convinced we were making it up, because no one seemed to know about it. Then, the weekend of my brother's wedding we were discussing it and asked if anyone knew about Ted and Fred. Jeff,...more
Danny loves this story full of opposites, and frequently attempts to get his dad to read it to him during breakfast. My favorite part is: "Don't make big problems out of little problems." Words to live by.
I checked this electronic book out of the Rockford Public Library. I wasnted some books to read to my grandchildren, when we vistied them in Arizona. I used to read P. D. Eastman books to our sons. The grandchildren enjoyed this book.
Apr 04, 2013
Tori Walker
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
favourites,
children-s
Will has been very into opposites lately, and he talks a lot about Big and Little. So, I got him this for Easter and it is his current favourite. He asks to read it for every story time.
Aug 30, 2010
Jamie Winslow
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
compare-contrast
This was a book of opposites. It contained good pictures and bright colors. This was also a problem/solution story. The story is for young readers and pictures match the text.
I love this book because it is so simple, but clear about the story. We have a favorite line from this story, "Back to bed says Ted, back to bed says Fred." Just a fun book.
Young students would really love this book. It contains a variety of rhyming words and uses many adjectives. It would be a good book for writer and readers workshop.
One of the first books my son could recite cover to cover. Wonderful feeling when they "read" to you! Lots of rhyming and opposites make it quick to pick up.
These books that half-heartedly mimic the rhymes found in Dr. Seuss's work are so tedious. This is one of the worst I've had the misfortune of reading.
Jul 26, 2012
Little Miss and the Legomeister
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
board-books
This isn't one of the ones I own, and don't love it like I love the ones I read to my babies again and again for years. And, the end was a bit silly.
They are totally different yet they are friends!!!
We couldn't quite understand why Little Dog did not like his huge bed. A big bed is never bad!
We couldn't quite understand why Little Dog did not like his huge bed. A big bed is never bad!
This story tells of how not to make small problems into big problems. It tells of two dogs that are completely opposite but best friends.
A great book of opposites & measuring :) With this little book, even read to children before they start school, may help them IN school :)
Tommy loves this story full of opposites. My favorite part is: "Don't make big problems out of little problems." Words to live by.
Adorable children's story about two dogs: one big, one small. Read it in Spanish to help me in learning the Spanish language.
One if the favs and my daughter loves it to. "Why make a big problem out of a little problem" smart lil birdie.
As young babies this one still bores them a little, but it may catch their interest as they grow up.
Great book, helped my children to understand that opposites are just as good and normal too!
So fun to read a bok to my kids that I remember my parents reading to me when I was little.
Mama used to do the voice of the birdie reeeeally high-pitched and you loved that part.
Mar 05, 2012
Shantel
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
read-childrens-books
My 2 year old could practically read this to himself. He memorized it.
There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Be the first to start one »
Philip Dey "Phil" Eastman was an American screenwriter, children's author, and illustrator. As an author, he is known primarily as P. D. Eastman. A protégé of Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), Eastman wrote many books for children, in his own distinct style under the Dr. Seuss brand of Random House, many of which were in the Beginner Books series.
From 1936 to 1941, Eastman worked at the story departmen...more
More about P.D. Eastman...
From 1936 to 1941, Eastman worked at the story departmen...more
Share This Book
No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »
Mar 02, 2013 01:11am