"Let's Get a Pup!" Said Kate
Title: "Let's Get a Pup!" Said Kate
Author: Bob Graham
Illustrator: Bob Graham
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Year of Publication: 2001
Genre: Fiction
Horn Book Review rating:2
Summary: After Kate's cat died the previous winter, she wakes up her parents and ask them if they can get a dog. That morning they went down to the dog shelter where they saw every kind of dog imaginable, which is where they met Dave. Dave was a small puppy who was everything they wanted; he was small and full of energy, but they also met Rosy. Rosy was big and old but she also had characteristics that they both wanted. By the end of the story Kate's feet were no longer cold at the end of her bed the way they were after her cat died.
Summary of Professional Reviews: When Dave joins Kate's family as their new dog the family is still haunted by the image or Rosy, the dog that they did not choose. After realizing their love for the old dog, the family rushes back to the shelter to get Rosy too.
Review by Terese Wylie: The narrative written by Graham to tell Kate's family's story is very good, but that is not what catches your eye. Kate's parents can be considered "unconventional"; her father has his ear pierced and stubble on his face, while her mom sports a flower tattoo on her arm and a nose ring. Their house is far from spotless but it cannot be called messy either; there are dishes on the table and a half loaf of bread that was being sliced on the counter. The book itself can be related to more by children these days and breaks the conventional idea of family illustrations.
This book would be useful when teaching…
"Let's Get a Pup!" Says Kate could be used in a lesson of comparing and contrasting
Author: Bob Graham
Illustrator: Bob Graham
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Year of Publication: 2001
Genre: Fiction
Horn Book Review rating:2
Summary: After Kate's cat died the previous winter, she wakes up her parents and ask them if they can get a dog. That morning they went down to the dog shelter where they saw every kind of dog imaginable, which is where they met Dave. Dave was a small puppy who was everything they wanted; he was small and full of energy, but they also met Rosy. Rosy was big and old but she also had characteristics that they both wanted. By the end of the story Kate's feet were no longer cold at the end of her bed the way they were after her cat died.
Summary of Professional Reviews: When Dave joins Kate's family as their new dog the family is still haunted by the image or Rosy, the dog that they did not choose. After realizing their love for the old dog, the family rushes back to the shelter to get Rosy too.
Review by Terese Wylie: The narrative written by Graham to tell Kate's family's story is very good, but that is not what catches your eye. Kate's parents can be considered "unconventional"; her father has his ear pierced and stubble on his face, while her mom sports a flower tattoo on her arm and a nose ring. Their house is far from spotless but it cannot be called messy either; there are dishes on the table and a half loaf of bread that was being sliced on the counter. The book itself can be related to more by children these days and breaks the conventional idea of family illustrations.
This book would be useful when teaching…
"Let's Get a Pup!" Says Kate could be used in a lesson of comparing and contrasting
- Students could compare and contrast Dave and Rosy
- Students could compare and contrast Kate's parents and their own