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When Harvey heard about the dog show,
he was very excited. Fred was not.
Harvey planned for months.
Fred hoped it would never come.
This man's best friend knows what's best
for his owner
Harvey entered Fred in every class-short dogs, dogs with spots, droopy-eared dogs, and more. By the end of the show, Harvey was miserable, they didn't even come close to winning in any of ...more
he was very excited. Fred was not.
Harvey planned for months.
Fred hoped it would never come.
This man's best friend knows what's best
for his owner
Harvey entered Fred in every class-short dogs, dogs with spots, droopy-eared dogs, and more. By the end of the show, Harvey was miserable, they didn't even come close to winning in any of ...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
September 1st 2004
by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
(first published 2004)
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Some people think my reviews are too critical and I am starting to think that I am not critical enough. I might have given this a 3 stars, but I didn't really like much about it so, I might be giving lower scores in the future. I think the dog owner and his desire to enter his pathetic dog in every contest is funny... but the hope that his dog might n one of them...was almost impossible. Especially when when you entered a light coated dog in the "all black coat dogs Contest" well it was okay and
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Dog Show by Elizabeth Winthrop and illustrations by Mark Ulriksen is a fun story about a dog and his owner. The dog, Fred, is a Bassett Hound who has no interest in participating in Bonesport's annual dog show. But for the love of his owner, Harvey, he is willing to give it a shot. Harvey has the idea to enter them as a lion and his tamer, and they practice for weeks. The big day comes, and Fred and Harvey come out to compete in the "Dogs who look like their owners" competition. The book is humo
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This is a cute story about a dog and owner who compete in a dog show. The end is a surprise but I didn't think it was all that great. Children may find it very funny. This would work with the K-2 crowd. There are so many great dog books, this one would not be my first choice.
5 year old says: I likes when Fred and Harvey winned.
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ELIZABETH WINTHROP is the author of over sixty works of fiction for all ages.
Her most recent picture book, LUCY AND HENRY ARE TWINS, a picture book for toddlers with illustrations by Jane Massey, was published by Two Lions in 2015. Publishers Weekly called MAIA AND THE MONSTER BABY, published by Holiday House, a story of "two winning female characters with a message about friendship and girl power ...more
Her most recent picture book, LUCY AND HENRY ARE TWINS, a picture book for toddlers with illustrations by Jane Massey, was published by Two Lions in 2015. Publishers Weekly called MAIA AND THE MONSTER BABY, published by Holiday House, a story of "two winning female characters with a message about friendship and girl power ...more
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