The Little Blue Dog, by Karen Roberts (CreateSpace, 2012, 40 pages, $13, ages 5-9)
Lovely Little Story, Lovely Blue Dog!
I am constantly encouraging
adults to read children’s books and The Little Blue Dog is no exception. Any award-winning book is worth
reading, but especially The Little Blue Dog books: The Little Blue Dog won the prestigious 2013 Indie Excellence Award for Children’s Fiction!
This little blue dog, a
designer dog (mutt), is half Chihuahua. (His other half is Italian Greyhound.)
How this little blue dog from the pet store, a nice home, and two shelters
(with a cross-country plane trip in between) becomes Louie is a story the child
in you will savor.
Illustrious Illustrations!
The illustrations in
almost-watercolor are simply adorable! (I want more and would love a poster of
Louie.) with just the right facial expression in human and dog. An extra is the
two-page map of the United States, showing the plane flight of the little blue
dog from California to Massachusetts.
Secret Bonus
Many two-page spreads have
the story on one side with a full-page illustration on the facing page and, on
the page with words is also a very small portion of the large colored drawing.
It may take you a while to find the small slice on the opposite page: however,
I wager your child will find it before you do!
P.S.
Little Louie loves his cats
and chickens and reminds us to never give up hope. . . .
(Proceeds from the sale of The
Little Blue Dog books go towards carefully selected animal rescue groups.)
TOMORROW: The second book in The Little Blue Dog series.
(This review first appeared on
Generation
Wags, Read All About It.)
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