FICTION

Lost Dog

by Michael GARLAND
illus. by Michael Garland. 24p. (I Like to Read). Holiday House. Sept. 2015. Tr $14.95. ISBN 9780823434299; pap. $6.99. ISBN 9780823434305; ebk. $14.95. ISBN 9780823435050. LC 2014044160.
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PreS-Gr 1—Pete, the anthropomorphized dog, is off on a car ride to visit Grandma for her birthday. Hoping to bypass the extremely congested roads, Pete takes a detour. Initially venturing toward what appears to be a major city, he finds himself lost on a mountaintop. Pete asks a local bear for assistance and is erroneously pointed away from Grandma's house. He is no closer to his destination and is forced to ask directions from a bird, big cat, walrus, and flock of penguins. Ultimately, a whale carries Pete and his car back to the city, where a police officer helps Pete find Grandma's house and he hand delivers her gift. The pencil and digital artwork is bright and colorful.
VERDICT This slight story is an acceptable addition for larger collections.
Reviewed by Laura Hunter, Mount Laurel Library, NJ
Dog Pete gets very lost en route to Grandma's house. He drives from desert to rainforest to the South Pole, asking for directions at each stop, until a whale ferries him and his car to the right place. Slick digital illustrations tell much of the story; simple, repetitive text ("That way") will keep beginning readers following Pete along his silly detour.
 , Sep 01, 2015

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