MCDUFF'S NEW FRIEND

McDuff

by Susan Wells Rosemary; Jeffers, Susan Jeffers

children fiction

Genres: Christmas, Picture Books, Childrens, Dogs, Holiday, Animals, Storytime

26 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Bev · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read with my son when he was in first grade.*

*He had to keep a reading log and I just found this when going through storage tubs.

[Eyehavenofilter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its Christmas eve and Mc Duff and his family are waiting for Santa. The snow is deeper than deep, so Mc Duff has tunneled around the house everytime he has heard even the slightest noise outside.
But where is Santa?
Finally when all seems lost Mc Duffs "human"finally ventures outside when he hears the souinds again only to find Santa caught in a snowdrift. After shoveling him out they all come inside to warm up and Mc Duff gets to meet the man himself before he goes out to complete his appointed rounds.
Way to keep the dream alive!

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

McDuff is very cute, and the new friend at the end is sweet, but the text is rather dull.

[Andrés · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wait, McDuff gets a kitten for Christmas after all his drama with Purlina? And he just gets along with the kitten right away? Not a huge fan of the ending, but the Christmas scenes and anticipation of Santa are very cozy. And Lucy, Fred, and McDuff's Christmas outfits are on point.

[Suzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute little story

[Bryce Decker]

McGruff keeps making his owner take him out to look for santa. Eventually he gets sick of looking so McDuff goes out on his own and makes a discovery of his own.

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's Christmas Eve and McDuff barks at anything he hears outside. This frustrates everyone until he does alert to Santa. Santa is stuck in the snow. They save the day and celebrate together.

[Nichole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute! I like that it features a young couple with a baby. I don't think I've seen much of that besides when the baby is the main character or at least main focus.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

"No more woofs in the night, McDuff!"

[Patricia Bleile · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was really cute and the illustrations were very colorful. I would use this book in the classroom as a read aloud book for my students to enjoy.

[Relyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I do love all the McDuff books. Susan Jeffers is a remarkable illustrator.

[Norkett · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice holiday story with near life like illustrations. McDuff is very aware and wants to be outside whenever there is a noise! He finally finds a special traveler and a new friend in the end.

[Faye · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute and simple story

[Samantha Osborne · Rating 5 out of 5]

a cute Christmas story

[Victoria Leininger-halpern · Rating 5 out of 5]

On Christmas Eve, McDuff awakes in the middle of the night because he thinks he's heard Santa's sleigh over the house. After going outside multiple times with Fred, frustration finally sets in and Fred refuses to take him outside to look anymore. The next time, McDuff goes out alone, and what he finds makes the whole family come together in joy.

This book, and the McDuff series in general, is very well-written and appropriate for all ages. With realistic, colorful illustrations, these stories convey the feeling of family and love, not only between the humans, but for the pets as well. This Christmas edition of McDuff will help the reader get ready for the holiday season with it's winter theme, as well as bring families together to read for a special occasion. Written simply, it is an easy read for kids and will keep the adults entertained right along with them. Highly recommended for people of all ages.

[Patricia · Rating 2 out of 5]

The illustrations are very nice. The story is okay, it is about a dog named McDuff who is trying to alert his owners to something. His owners always just believe that McDuff has to go to the bathroom---unfortunately there is a blizzard outside their front door. In the end, the owners find out that McDuff has been trying to alert them to the fact that Santa has crashed into their garage. The owner helps Santa and then gives everyone a gift. McDuff gets a black kitten. A 2.4 AR level book.

[A.C. Bauch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hard not to give this one five stars. As biased as I am toward cats, I'm almost as biased toward Westies. My in-laws have one named Scout McDuff, so my mother-in-law, a former children's librarian, has every McDuff book (of course!).

It's obvious from reading this book that the author knows Westies really well. McDuff displays all of those charming--and sometimes frustrating!--Westie traits.

I think that reading this book will become a Christmas tradition.

[Beverly · Rating 5 out of 5]

McDuff is an adorable West Highland White Terrier as illustrated by Susan Jeffers. In this story, McDuff (who was rescued in a previous book) meets Santa, and gets a new friend for Christmas. Each of Jeffers' warm and homey paintings (although there is a blizzard outside) is set off by a thin border.

[Tanya (mom's small victories) · Rating 4 out of 5]

We had two Westies growing up and two Westies after I got married, so for Westie lovers like me, this book is adorable and captures the Westie curiosity very well. The illustrations are adorable and the story is simple and sweet. My kids and I love this book, probably more so because of the nostalgia of our pupps, Pebbles and Snowball.

[The Brothers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lucy, Fred, McDuff and the baby are all anxiously awaiting the arrival of Santa on Christmas Eve. McDuff keeps hearing things go bump in the night and waking up Lucy and Fred to let him out. Eventually he leads them to Santa whose sleigh has crashed and needs some help. Dex. (2 y.o.) loves the McDuff series.

Very cute illustrations.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute, but somewhat rambling story about Santa's visit to McDuff and his family. The story is okay and the illustrations are decent; good read for the Christmas season. Our girls loved the dog - he is rather adorable!

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

All of my boys really enjoyed this, even the older boys. We read it multiple times before returning it to the library. The illustrations are absolutely adorable. The story is simple and sweet. A fun little read for your younger kids.

[Samantha · Rating 2 out of 5]

The only thing I really liked, was McDuff. He is so cute!!!! The story itself is good in theory, but the execution is poor. Sorry Ms. Wells, but this was another miss for me. Important lesson: Always listen to your dog...chances are, he's not just barking to bark. =|

[Katharine Mehta · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book as a child.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable book. Funny quips for the grown-ups and lavish illustrations for the little ones. This author created Max and Ruby as well. I want the whole McDuff series! I'd love to own them all.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've dug those tunnels before. They just don't get any cuter than McDuff.

[Alexandria K · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is good to read near Christmas time. Mcduff is so cute I could hug him.

[K. · Rating 3 out of 5]

What happens why Santa comes to your house and gets stuck due to a snow storm? McDuff to the rescue!

[Bree · Rating 3 out of 5]

Notes:
this is the exact same book as McDuff's Christmas

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

We really enjoyed this book! My kids really liked the story and it's reminiscent of old time stories, which I like. :)