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A review by philomath_in_phila
The Dog Who Lost His Bark by Eoin Colfer
4.0
I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review.
I have been a fan of Eoin Colfer since 2001 when the first Artemis Fowl book, Artemis Fowl, was published. I had to jump at the chance to read his latest book, The Dog Who Lost His Bark.
The Dog Who Lost His Bark is a moving and uplifting story about a boy, a dog, and music's ability to heal and connect people. I used to work with first-grade students and they would thoroughly enjoy this story. As with any book you read to children, read this to yourself before you read it to them. Make sure you will want to reread it over and over to them because this is one they are going to request again and again.
The illustrator is P J Lynch. The Dog Who Lost His Bark is listed as his only work but his website, http://www.pjlynchgallery.com, states he "has won many awards including the Mother Goose Award, the Christopher Medal three times, and the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal on two occasions. PJ has recently been announced as the fourth Laureate na nÓg, Ireland’s laureate for children’s literature."
BTW, according to Goodreads, Eoin is pronounced Owen. Apparently, I have been saying it incorrectly for years.
This review was published on Goodreads on 7/1/19. This review will be published on Philomathinphila.com on its release date, 9/10/19.
I have been a fan of Eoin Colfer since 2001 when the first Artemis Fowl book, Artemis Fowl, was published. I had to jump at the chance to read his latest book, The Dog Who Lost His Bark.
The Dog Who Lost His Bark is a moving and uplifting story about a boy, a dog, and music's ability to heal and connect people. I used to work with first-grade students and they would thoroughly enjoy this story. As with any book you read to children, read this to yourself before you read it to them. Make sure you will want to reread it over and over to them because this is one they are going to request again and again.
The illustrator is P J Lynch. The Dog Who Lost His Bark is listed as his only work but his website, http://www.pjlynchgallery.com, states he "has won many awards including the Mother Goose Award, the Christopher Medal three times, and the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal on two occasions. PJ has recently been announced as the fourth Laureate na nÓg, Ireland’s laureate for children’s literature."
BTW, according to Goodreads, Eoin is pronounced Owen. Apparently, I have been saying it incorrectly for years.
This review was published on Goodreads on 7/1/19. This review will be published on Philomathinphila.com on its release date, 9/10/19.