Sixteen kid-friendly rhymes accompany funny photographic portraits of dogs in this delightful picture book. A salty dog’s lament of traveling...
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Apr 14, 2010
The Reading Countess
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This husband and wife team worked as one in this imaginative and beautifully (although a bit silly) photographed poetry book. In fact, the pictures are so well done that I had to hold the book close to me while reading the poems aloud to my classes and THEN show the photos. Each time, my students erupted in laughter. What a great reminder that poetry can be playful. The various kinds of poetry make it a great teaching tool. I plan on revisiting this one next week when we cover limericks:
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Jul 24, 2009
Schmidt, A. (2009). Loose Leashes. New York: Random House.
9780375856419
Created by a husband and wife team, Loose Leashes shares poems of dogs who are anthropomorphized in various ways. Honey doesn’t want to go to a groomer. Lewis and Clark seek adventure. Grace goes ice-skating. Pip and Squeak fight over a bone (Okay, so the last one is still typical dog behavior).
From the first poem, “Loose Leashes,” several dogs are free to do as they please and most seek adventur More...
9780375856419
Created by a husband and wife team, Loose Leashes shares poems of dogs who are anthropomorphized in various ways. Honey doesn’t want to go to a groomer. Lewis and Clark seek adventure. Grace goes ice-skating. Pip and Squeak fight over a bone (Okay, so the last one is still typical dog behavior).
From the first poem, “Loose Leashes,” several dogs are free to do as they please and most seek adventur More...
Apr 25, 2011
April
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The book of dog poems is about what does would do without leashes. Simple and fun poetry. They are all about different adventures for dogs, such as, surfing, ice skating, keeping cool, swimming, reading, and bathing. This book could be used for, If animals could do what humans do, what would they do? A good writing project to explore possibilities.
Apr 16, 2011
Lisa
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Ages 3 and up
Fun dog poems with great photographs. The kids of all ages in our school library have really enjoyed this book. Even if the poems are not all that memorable, they are fun and engaging, which make this book a great way to introduce poetry and various genres to the younger ages. Includes haiku, limericks and others.
Fun dog poems with great photographs. The kids of all ages in our school library have really enjoyed this book. Even if the poems are not all that memorable, they are fun and engaging, which make this book a great way to introduce poetry and various genres to the younger ages. Includes haiku, limericks and others.
Dec 03, 2011
Matthew
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I can't account for my opinion on this one because the book is generally well done. I'm just not that enamored with the cuteness factor here. Some of my friends with more reading credibility than me (and an admittedly soft spot for dogs) love this book. I liked it, but that was about it.
Oct 24, 2010
Joann
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Loved the photos and poems. The only poem I didn't care for was "Anchors Aweigh." It just didn't seem to fit with the rest of the book.
Jan 18, 2011
Kerri
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Great for teaching point of view and playing with voice! And the pictures are adorable!
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