I am the longest dog / by Avery Monsen.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781368053211
- ISBN: 1368053211
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Los Angeles : Disney Hyperion, 2020.
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | Ages 3-5. Disney Hyperion. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Dogs > Juvenile fiction. Size > Juvenile fiction. Self-confidence > Juvenile fiction. Humorous stories > Juvenile literature. |
Genre: | Picture books. |
Available copies
- 13 of 13 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Jefferson County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Jefferson County Library-Northwest | E ANIMALS MONSEN (Text) | 30051040179407 | Easy Books | Available | - |
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Kirkus Review
I Am the Longest Dog
Kirkus Reviews
Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Lucy the dog enjoys describing just how long she is. "This is where I start," she notes, opposite an illustration of doggy rear end, two hind legs, and a tail. Her body, which is white, with brown spots, extends across a bright blue background--and beyond. "I keep going, too." The furry body (no feet, just fur and spots) spans the whole double-page spread: "I'm telling you: I am a very long dog." If a dog told a joke it would probably have this same goofy energy and good humor but no punchline in sight. It might go on, and on, as long as someone was listening. Lucy demonstrates that she is longer than a stretch limousine, a blue whale, and a "stretch limo for the big blue whale." She can't fit in doghouses or go for car rides or sit on laps. She goes to great lengths (ha, ha) to prove that, indeed, she is the longest dog. The single visual joke bridges the turn of many pages before reaching Lucy's head with its friendly doggy grin and slightly floppy ears. Pretty silly and pretty funny--if a bit short on plot, Lucy's tale is nevertheless long on amusing hyperbole. She certainly IS the longest dog, and a final, unfolding spread drives home exactly how long she is. A cheerful, good-humored bit of a stretch. (Picture book. 2-5) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
BookList Review
I Am the Longest Dog
Booklist
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Lucy is the longest dog. Her bottom starts on the front page, and her body, well, it just keeps going. Past stretch limos and blue whales (and stretch limos made for blue whales), through cars, across human laps, over mountains and deserts and oceans, until she finally stops--only to find herself face-to-face with her own bottom because she has traveled all the way around the world. The premise is simple, but it's very well delivered. The suspense and hinted expectation that every page turn may reveal Lucy's head does not get old and, in fact, provides some solid laughs when Lucy punks her readers. The artwork is uncomplicated in its color scheme, detail, and execution, which serves the story well and allows for the text to take the lead, which it does in a first-person narrative and interactive, conversational style that will effortlessly invite participation with young audiences, giving the book great read-aloud appeal for teachers, caregivers, and dog-loving librarians alike.