Oodles of Poodles and Doodles: A Woofing, Wagging Book of Colors

PreS-Gr 3–Following counting-themed Dozens of Dachshunds, this celebrates poodles and doodles with rhyming couplets incorporating colors. Young readers learn that a doodle is a dog with one parent who’s a poodle and another who is from a different breed. Preceding “doodle” is part of that other breed’s name, like a labradoodle or aussiedoodle. Clever rhymes make this a fun read-aloud and a great way to build color knowledge for children. When a dachshund tries to come to the poodle party, he is at first turned away, until one of the poodles welcomes him as a froodle—a friend of poodles. Hibbert’s cheery illustrations have dog owners of all skin tones to accompany the different kinds of poodles and doodles. Back pages show the many kinds of poodle haircuts and doodle breeds with a historical explanation for the cuts and breeding.