Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?

by Iza Trapani

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Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Nursery Rhymes, Dogs, Fiction, Music

27 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Shaye Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this one when I first began teaching Kindergarten. I used to sing to my students and Iza Trapani had a series of picture books illustrated to go along with various songs. This book has the lyrics to 12 (TWELVE!) verses of this song. They're very entertaining and the artwork is quite wonderful.

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[Laney Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was not my favorite poem. But, it was not that bad either. I think there were just so many other poems on this list that I enjoyed more so this one was less loved by me.

[kim · Rating 1 out of 5]

so bad, awkward story, bad illustrations, etc

[Charlotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a bit sad because her dog runs away but her dog comes back. I also like that there is a song at the end.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty art.

[Sam McKillop]

1. There are no awards for this book.
2. This book is appropriate for kindergarten and first grade.
3. The little dog was yelled at by his owner and he decided to run away. He tried living in different areas like a city, the mountains, the beach, the desert and a cave. He then realized how good his life was at home and he went back home to where he had food and shelter.
4. This story reminds me of a famous line from the Wizard of Oz, "There is no place like home." It teaches the students to be appreciative of what they have at home and it teaches them that running away is not the answer. Every book with an animal as the main character is a winner with young children.
5. An activity that a class could do based on this book is to describe what their favorite places to go and what their home life is like. They could also make this into a performance for an audience of their family and friends.

[Vivian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Trapani, best known for expanding traditional children's songs into ballads (of sorts), provides a quick tour of the nifty fifty as "little dog" runs away first to the city, then to snow covered peaks, to the beach, to the desert, to a rodeo, to a cave, to a forest, and finally back home.

The story is quick, dramatic, adventure-filled, and can be sung or spoken. The children love it. After the story we introduced an array of crafts to make.

Crafts included:
A totem pole (we used the pattern in the November/December 1996 issue of Copycat magazine.
A Statue of Liberty Crown (using the pattern from Family Fun magazine)
A Family Plaque (using the pattern in the January/February 2000 issue of Copycat magazine).
A branding iron (made from chenille stems)

[Ashley Field · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a fun book, especially if you know the tune from the song. The story is about a dog who ran away from home and went on a big adventure. This little dog went on a bus to the city, to the top of a mountain, a desert, a cave, the beach and a rodeo. The dog soon got tired of his adventure, and was hungry, tired, and missed his home. Reading this story would give the children who are reading it reassurence that running away from home or traveling away from your parents might not be a good idea. The book is humorous and easy to follow as well as the illustrations.The facial expressions on the dog are always fun to look at as you can see the expression of surprise or shocked in his eyes. This book is good for a young reader.

[Jennie Park]

This book is another edition of the song "Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?" but written in story form. It's a book many children will enjoy, but nothing really sticks out about it. One fun activity you can do it, sing the whole book! At the end of the story, it shows you the music that goes along with the book which the children might enjoy depending on what kind of class you have.

[Japonika Finch · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book really doesn't make any strong connection to learning, but I do think that it is a great book to read to smaller students. It does express the importance of being nice and kind. It also does a great job of showing empathy, which seems to be a more abstract concepts to younger students.

[Tricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

follows adventures of a little dog who eventually comes back home to owner.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love all her books. They are so great for kids. She takes all these random songs and adds a bunch more verses so you can sing the book. I am going to buy all of them.

[Margie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the song with illustrations. The illustrations are nice and the sheet music is included in the back.

[Janice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Again, I love this author.

[Elizabeth Root · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is perfect for young students. Trapani does a nice job using a classic nursery rhyme and adding an adventure. I was pleased with the story line and how the dog returned at the end.

[Jaylin Brooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

A dog does something bad and he is sad so he goes away. He travels, but then he returns home to stay!

[Cassi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tells the rest of the tale by the dog from the famous song. Pretty cute book. he goes on a real adventure. good for reading when talking about fiction/nonfiction, animals...etc

[Kristina]

I think this book was very very very very very very very very very sad I wonder where her little dog went

[Ash · Rating 5 out of 5]

Husband read this for our daughter while waiting to be examined at doc's office.
Nice short adventurous story.

[Adrienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really fun little story to read (or sing) aloud to kids. I love the dog's adventures

[Vern · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book to sing for doggie story time

[Afton · Rating 4 out of 5]

So fun to read to and sing to the kids!

[Little Champs]

BB 26

[Caitlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

No awards have been given to this book. The age range is k-2. The book is in song form and tells the story of a family who lost their dog. The family, through song, talks about all of the possible things they could have done in order for their dog to run away. The dog comes home at the end of the story. This book is a classic; I remember singing the song and reading the story when I was little. I think it teaches a good lesson on how words we say can affect the ones around us, and how we need to appreciate one another. One in class use for this book is a sing-a-long. It can also be used during a feelings unit.