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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
Moving dog story for children.
I've loved The Art of Racing in the Rain, Andy Mulligan's Dog, multiple Morpurgo dog stories. They touch a nerve, the vulnerability and unceasing love of a dog for a human.
Colfer brings a sad tale that is ultimately reviving to a young audience, with some quite difficult detail early on (abused and maltreated dog) who gets a chance to recover with a loving owner.
Patrick is missing his dad, away working, but while he's not there, he gets the chance to own the dog his father is allergic to. And he chooses Oz, the puppy who won't bark for fear of what will happen to him.
Can Patrick help Oz find his voice? And can Oz help Patrick through his own family issues?
I loved the narration, an Irish voice making the cultural setting clear, portraying a young, eager but hurt puppy and a pre-pubescent boy with earnestness.
This is a short book, full of emotion, could be upsetting for sensitive readers. I'm considering whether I read it with my nearly 8-year-old, I may wait a little while.
For ages 7-10 ideally.
I've loved The Art of Racing in the Rain, Andy Mulligan's Dog, multiple Morpurgo dog stories. They touch a nerve, the vulnerability and unceasing love of a dog for a human.
Colfer brings a sad tale that is ultimately reviving to a young audience, with some quite difficult detail early on (abused and maltreated dog) who gets a chance to recover with a loving owner.
Patrick is missing his dad, away working, but while he's not there, he gets the chance to own the dog his father is allergic to. And he chooses Oz, the puppy who won't bark for fear of what will happen to him.
Can Patrick help Oz find his voice? And can Oz help Patrick through his own family issues?
I loved the narration, an Irish voice making the cultural setting clear, portraying a young, eager but hurt puppy and a pre-pubescent boy with earnestness.
This is a short book, full of emotion, could be upsetting for sensitive readers. I'm considering whether I read it with my nearly 8-year-old, I may wait a little while.
For ages 7-10 ideally.
I'm pretty convinced this book is the thing that made us get our dog, so I may always be thankful to it for that.
Wonderful read-aloud. I could barely read through the tears at the end, and my daughter says, "Are you crying? You are. I am too. It's okay to cry now, right?" We loved the ending. We loved the style, how Oz saw the world, and the illustrations. They added so much. We wanted to lift Oz right off the pages and hug him. Loved it!
Well, I wanted to like it more than I did. The illustrations are lovely, and this slim book gets a lot done in a limited number of pages. The author does a nice job of showing the puppy's reaction to abuse without being too graphic about that abuse.
WHY DO I DO THIS TO MYSELF I KNEW THIS BOOK WOULD MAKE ME CRY AND I READ IT ANYWAY I AM IN WORK ARGLEBARGLE right. This is a beautiful story about a boy and a dog who help each other heal after some bad things. There's a touch of fantasy to it, but not enough to detract from the story. PJ Lynch's illustrations are, as always, fabulous and add just the right tone to the story. Buy it. In fact, buy one for you and one to give away, because you won't want to share it.
A puppy is taken from his mother, purchased as a birthday gift for a cruel boy from his equally cruel parents. Abandoned at a dump, wrapped in linoleum tile, he is rescued, and chosen by another boy - a boy named Patrick. But Oz, as Patrick names the pup, is afraid of humans. He's never met a kind one, and he doesn't want to be hurt again. Patrick, ever patient, sits with Oz, talks to Oz, and waits for Oz to warm up to him. But Patrick's life is about to undergo upheaval, too: his parents are splitting up... is it because his father is allergic to dogs? Patrick swears that he will make the painful sacrifice and send Oz back to the shelter if it means having his father back home.
The Dog Who Lost His Bark is a sensitive, sometimes painful, ultimately soothing story about trust, betrayal, and family. Eoin Colfer creates wonderfully memorable characters, both canine and human, and PJ Lynch's black and white illustrations give them form. Oz's playful innocence is so harshly broken by his first family that it becomes painful; Lynch's illustrations give us a sweet dog that just wants to be loved, but is terrified of opening himself up to that possibility ever again. It's all there, right on the cover image. Illustrations introducing us to Patrick, the boy who adopts Oz, give us a sensitive boy who wants to reach his pup.
The Dog Who Lost His Bark reads like classic kidlit. I'll be recommending this one along with my EB White favorites and Kate DiCamillo's books, for sure. Beautifully written, wonderfully illustrated, and an absolute must for your reading lists next year, educators. The Candlewick website offers a free, downloadable discussion guide.
The Dog Who Lost His Bark is a sensitive, sometimes painful, ultimately soothing story about trust, betrayal, and family. Eoin Colfer creates wonderfully memorable characters, both canine and human, and PJ Lynch's black and white illustrations give them form. Oz's playful innocence is so harshly broken by his first family that it becomes painful; Lynch's illustrations give us a sweet dog that just wants to be loved, but is terrified of opening himself up to that possibility ever again. It's all there, right on the cover image. Illustrations introducing us to Patrick, the boy who adopts Oz, give us a sensitive boy who wants to reach his pup.
The Dog Who Lost His Bark reads like classic kidlit. I'll be recommending this one along with my EB White favorites and Kate DiCamillo's books, for sure. Beautifully written, wonderfully illustrated, and an absolute must for your reading lists next year, educators. The Candlewick website offers a free, downloadable discussion guide.
This is a book of true love and longing. Oz and Patrick need each other to make their lives complete. The feelings that come through in the pictures as well are just beautiful. This is a perfect book for those looking for a story of love and what makes our lives complete.
Rated: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Received an arc from NetGalley for an honest review.
Expected Release: September 10th 2019
This review isn't going to be super long or anything because this is a book I don't really have a lot to say about. That isn't a bad thing at all! Sometimes books just evoke emotions but there isn't much to say about that besides sharing what emotions it made you feel.
The beginning of this book was really sad. It featured animal abuse and the thoughts of the dog that was abused. I love dogs with my whole being, and I currently have a dog that we rescued from the shelter. When we first got him he was super skittish and shy because he was abandoned on the side of a road with his litter mates. They were eventually found with no hair and fleas all over them but they were rescued, thank god. Reading this book made me think about how my dog must have felt when he was abandoned like that. It's hard for me to think about, but it makes me feel better to know that we have given him a home for 8 years now, and that he has become a much happier, healthy and strong doggo.
Anyways, I thought the beginning of this book really evoked emotion and I respect how serious they talked about animal abuse in what is considered a children's book. I think this will make children more interested in rescuing dogs and helping them get their bark back, whatever it is their bark is.
I really liked this book and the connection between Oz & Patrick.
Received an arc from NetGalley for an honest review.
Expected Release: September 10th 2019
This review isn't going to be super long or anything because this is a book I don't really have a lot to say about. That isn't a bad thing at all! Sometimes books just evoke emotions but there isn't much to say about that besides sharing what emotions it made you feel.
The beginning of this book was really sad. It featured animal abuse and the thoughts of the dog that was abused. I love dogs with my whole being, and I currently have a dog that we rescued from the shelter. When we first got him he was super skittish and shy because he was abandoned on the side of a road with his litter mates. They were eventually found with no hair and fleas all over them but they were rescued, thank god. Reading this book made me think about how my dog must have felt when he was abandoned like that. It's hard for me to think about, but it makes me feel better to know that we have given him a home for 8 years now, and that he has become a much happier, healthy and strong doggo.
Anyways, I thought the beginning of this book really evoked emotion and I respect how serious they talked about animal abuse in what is considered a children's book. I think this will make children more interested in rescuing dogs and helping them get their bark back, whatever it is their bark is.
I really liked this book and the connection between Oz & Patrick.
This is a lovely story about love, loss and healing.
Patrick names the dog Oz and helps him find his bark but something happens along the way when Patrick realises that he too has lost something. As Patrick deals with his own loss can Oz help him recover in turn?
The story has excellent illustrations and tells a really beautiful story.of hope and how we can still love even when the people we love hurt us. I have a rescue dog who was abused and we have helped each other so I really connected to the story.
I highly recommended for both children and adults.
I requested and received an Advanced reader Copy from the publisher and Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Patrick names the dog Oz and helps him find his bark but something happens along the way when Patrick realises that he too has lost something. As Patrick deals with his own loss can Oz help him recover in turn?
The story has excellent illustrations and tells a really beautiful story.of hope and how we can still love even when the people we love hurt us. I have a rescue dog who was abused and we have helped each other so I really connected to the story.
I highly recommended for both children and adults.
I requested and received an Advanced reader Copy from the publisher and Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.