My Stinky Dog

by Christine Roussey

Alfred is a great dog. He’s super sweet and he can run really fast. There’s just one teeny, tiny thing . . . Alfred STINKS. His feet stink, his back stinks, his tummy stinks. Alfred’s owner, a little boy, loves him and tries everything to soaps and incense, perfumes and shampoos. And he finally, finally, gets Alfred clean. But then . . . the boy kind of misses the stink. And with Alfred carefully avoiding every puddle and constantly brushing his teeth, he’s not very fun anymore. It turns out, Alfred without his stink just isn’t Alfred!

This playful picture book by the cocreator of In My Heart reminds us that, when it comes to the people (and pets) we love, sometimes the quirks are the best parts.

Genres: Picture Books, Dogs, Childrens, Storytime, Fiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 22, 2014

Reviews

[Kaethe · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are a surprising number of books with stinky dog titles. I don't know why I even pick them up: I'm anosmic and we've always been a cat household so these are outside of my understanding. Intriguing art though I don't think it's my cuppa.

Library copy

[Ivy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book about anything stinky is bound to be great! :D

...right ciicii?

[Galleane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finalement le thème central est identique à celui qu'on avait dans Mon chat Boudin, l'histoire prend juste une forme différente et malgré tout, les deux titres parviennent à exister par eux-mêmes. Les dessins de l'autrice sont reconnaissables et j'ai particulièrement aimé les effets graphiques qu'on retrouvait autour d'Alfred. Qu'ils représentent les mauvaises odeurs, ou autres, on ressent bien l'intention de Christine Roussey.

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[Richa · Rating 3 out of 5]

The trouble with grown ups reading children's books is that they see things that are probably not being told in the story. I am not okay with the idea of getting so used to something that even if it is something wrong, you can't live without it. I am paranoid!

[Juliana Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Alfred is the boy's best friend. He does lots of great things, but he stinks, and the boy is worried that Alfred won't be able to move to NYC with his family because he sticks so badly. So the boy gives him a bath, but now Alfred isn't himself. In order to get his best friend back, the boy has to take Alfred outside to get all smelly and stinky again.

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Alfred is the best dog but he stinks. His owner gives him a bath and the smell goes away. But, the young boy sees how much Alfred changed as he tried not to get dirty and stink again. Not a surprise that the young boy and the dog go back outside to play in the mud and the woods and bring the stink back.

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

A young lad has a dog named Alfred, that he loves dearly. Alfred is a good dog, he plays soccer, he finds lost toys, and never abandons him. The only little flaw is that Alfred stinks from head to toe, nose to tail, and top to bottom. The lad takes steps to eradicate the stink, but when he does Alfred isn't the same anymore. The lad must come up with a solution to make Alfred himself again.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was expecting more from this book. My kids picked it out at the library, and were super excited to read it. I didn't love the illustrations and the story line was a little boring. Not my favorite...

[Lucas · Rating 5 out of 5]

“I loved the doggy in it and I love sissy too because she’s my doggy and she stinks but I love her stinky butt and I also love bubba but he’s not the best doggy because he don’t stink really bad, he stinks really good. He has zero stinks. I also really like the bubbles in the book.”

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Odoriferous pooch is great in every other way.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun, silly book about a stinky pet dog.

[Whitney Pittsenbarger · Rating 4 out of 5]

We checked out this book because we have a wonderful stinky dog too. This book was adorable!

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Alfred the dog really smells and his owner is worried he won't be able to move with them. Cute and I liked the free spirt theme. Preschool and up

[Kris Dersch · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story is fine, but the book feels put together oddly. Too much text and it's too small and I didn't like the illustrations. Meh.

[Erin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute, but the resolution was unsatisfying... predictable is ok, but it flipped too fast.

[Rolf · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art is great, though the message about acceptance of people/animals as they are gets a little muddled.

[Fiona · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story is OK.
I'm not sure I get the point of the story. I know I'm an adult, but I think kids would feel the same.
What a really liked was the excellent illustrations.

[Jada Somich · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book from the booklist "Children's Choices Reading List". The book begins by introducing the dog, Alfred, as his best friend and the greatest soccer player. The only bad thing about Alfred is that he stinks. Next is described what length he went to get Alfred to not stink, but now Alfred is acting strange. Alfred is afraid to get dirty, he is not the same so we are going to make sure he stinks again! The best part of Alfred is that he stinks. A strength of this book is the language. The descriptive words make you imagine what is going on, even if you don't have pictures to look at. For example, "Lathered, soaked, then bubbled". This book can be used in a classroom to teach the use of descriptive words. If students noted some words that they heard or were able to come up with their own, then writing creative sentences might be a little more interesting. Overall, this is such a creative book meant for children from kindergarten to second grade.

[Melisande · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Sourimak · Rating 3 out of 5]

Une illustration candide et rigolotte pour cette chouette histoire sur le chien comme animal domestique et la façon d'être soi, avec ses defauts !

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for kindergarten or early elementary ST about a stinky dog.