Dogs in Disguise: A fantastically funny rhyming story, perfect for dog lovers!

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Growing up on a farm in the Cotswolds, he went on to study a degree in Illustration at Kingston University, London. This rhyming tale of a villainous Highway Rat is the latest book from Children’s Laureate Julian Donaldson and her Gruffalo collaborator Axel Scheffler. books, full of ingenious pooches and some truly outrageous rhymes (think schnauzers in trousers and shih-tzus doing ju-jitsu).

They would also only drop off a case of books and leave us to run it – it was so lovely to have you on hand to chat to the children and recommend them books, as well as the small (but appreciated! Some have full rhyme like ‘big’ and ‘wig’, but on other occasions the rhymes are homophones for example, so that Dogs in Disguise could be a brilliant tool for teaching developing writing.It’s a fantastic independent book seller that will actually be responsive and select appropriate books for you. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. An extremely well-crafted and fun story time book that will have children asking for repeat reads again and again. I was at my last school for 4 years and we had ********* book fairs every term – and every term, I was disappointed by the narrow range of books.

The son of an army bandmaster, he grew up in Germany, Singapore and Hong Kong, as well as the UK, going on to study languages at Oxford University.They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. I have even talked the head into a little revamp of the library so that we can display them properly! It might offer all manner of educational uses, but most of all this children’s book is witty and vibrant, arrestingly and charmingly illustrated, and enormous fun to read. Peter studied languages at Oxford University, England, and lives in Devon with his wife Lucy and their two children. Your words, like your reviews, bring books to life and give them a voice before the front cover is even turned.

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. Bond’s trademark wide, staring eyes and bright block colours perfectly complement Bently’s bouncing text.I haven't charted out my visits for the summer term, but I'm sure there are several in the south) and thanks so much for being so fantastic! The end papers are vibrant and colourful and there’s a richness to the colours used throughout that would make group use very easy because the images are strong and captivating. John Bond brilliantly captures the single-mindedness of small children…little readers will certainly want seconds. The rhythm makes this a great one to readaloud to young dog enthusiasts or those those who just love a bit of silliness!

It is probably a surprise that dogs wear disguises, but in fact, fashionable red setters are roaming our streets in their trendy outfits.

If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance. The language is accessible and funny with lots of jokes that will appeal to small children (and adults! I do have my usual small criticism in children’s books that I prefer not to have words entirely in upper case letters in the middle of sentences, as I prefer to model expected use more conventionally. There’s a natural rhythm to the writing that makes the book easy to read aloud with a smashing rhyme scheme that increases vocabulary and means the book can also be used as a game as non-reading children guess the word to rhyme with the previous one.