Award-winning author/illustrator Melissa Sweet introduces Tupelo, an abandoned dog, who must find a new home for herself and her sock toy, Mr. Bone...
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Apr 23, 2010
Dolly
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Tupelo is an abandoned dog and she was lonely until she met the BONEHEADS (Benevolent Order of Nature's Exalted Hounds Earnest And Doggedly Sublime). They introduce her to the Dog Star Sirius and the various constellations in the night sky (as Dogs see them). They also introduce her to a hobo named Garbage Pail Tex who takes the dogs on a train adventure and helps them make their wishes come true. It's a sweet story and our oldest daughter cried at a particularly poignant part of the tale. We
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Feb 13, 2011
akibird
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Tupelo Rides the Rails by Melissa Sweet (2008)
Picture Book, 34 pages with 3 foldout pages
Tupelo has something for dog lovers and astronomers alike. Sweet does an outstanding job weaving literary elements of allusion, alliteration and other wordplay into a dog’s tale full of stars and stinky stuff. With very detailed mixed-media illustrations and longer text on each page, it may be a difficult read for a large group at story time. Then again, there is so much to look at on every p More...
Picture Book, 34 pages with 3 foldout pages
Tupelo has something for dog lovers and astronomers alike. Sweet does an outstanding job weaving literary elements of allusion, alliteration and other wordplay into a dog’s tale full of stars and stinky stuff. With very detailed mixed-media illustrations and longer text on each page, it may be a difficult read for a large group at story time. Then again, there is so much to look at on every p More...
Oct 05, 2009
This book is colorful and has great details to them. The pictures look like they were drawn with color pencils and filled in with them. The books pictures have positive space to them. Most of the pictures have an outline on them like they are in picture frames. I really like the font in this book. I am not sure what kind it is but it fits the book well. I really like how if the pictures do not fill the whole page the background has a cream color to them and not just white. I think a lot of book
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Jul 10, 2008
Sue
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Beginning on the end papers with a pull out of the celestial sky, followed by a bone adorned time line, Melissa Sweet tells the story of Tupelo Rides the Rails. Dumped on the side of the road with her sock toy Mr. Bones, they ride to find a place that they belong. Penciled and watercolor frames, vignettes and full page illustrations tell the story of life on the rails, under the stars, and the search for home. Interspersed are references to all the famous dogs in history (that's why the timeline
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Apr 15, 2010
Johanna
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Evan picked this book from the library because the cover had a dog and a train. haha I think it is the CUTEST book! It uses words that children's books normally don't use like hobo, intoxicating, and schnoz. And the author is just so creative. I loved it!
Aug 09, 2009
Edna
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What a great dog "tale" about being forced into a new way of life that involves making new friends who all share hope and faith.
Jun 27, 2008
Chris
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This is awesome all around. The illustrations are awesome -- beautiful, hip and quirky at the same time. The story is about a dog who is abandoned and goes in search of his tribe. He finds a pack of other lost dogs who all make wishes upon Sirus the dog star. A Hobo takes them train hopping and they all find their place. Tupelo finds out her place is riding the rails with Hobo Tex.
Dogs and trains. Tribes and constellations. A cute story. Good for big people and little people. A 10-1 More...
Dogs and trains. Tribes and constellations. A cute story. Good for big people and little people. A 10-1 More...
Jan 31, 2012
Paty
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All dog lovers will enjoy this book. Some high leveled vocabulary in it, but it's a great read.
May 23, 2008
Susan
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I didn't think I could love Melissa Sweet's books more after her wonderful illustrations for Jane Yolen's Baby Bear books (Baby Bear's Dreams, Chair, etc.) especially since I want to live in Baby Bear's treehouse by the sea. Seriously.
But...I love Tupelo entirely. I love her sock toy, Mr. Bones. The part where the dogs gather together to make a wish on Sirius the star is ... well, I was wrong. I can love Melissa Sweet's works even more than before.
But...I love Tupelo entirely. I love her sock toy, Mr. Bones. The part where the dogs gather together to make a wish on Sirius the star is ... well, I was wrong. I can love Melissa Sweet's works even more than before.
Nov 15, 2010
Angie
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This is another picture book that's "wordier" than the usual. My 9-year old son and I both enjoyed the semi-mythical dog-constellation aspect to the book. My 7-year old daughter listened as I read it, but fidgeted and didn't really like it. I admire the tenacity and sacrifice of Tupelo on her journey for a home.
May 07, 2008
Julie
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The art wasn't my preferred style, but it does fit with the tone of the book. My favorite character was Mr. Bones. It just seems like I've read other stories like this before... folk tales, etc that were better told.
Jul 04, 2008
Madeline
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Tupelo Rides the Rails was a good book. I liked it because the man who led the Boneheads let Tupelo live with him.
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