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Title: Let's Get a Pup! Said Kate by Bob Graham ISBN: 0-7636-1452-1 Publisher: Candlewick Press Pub. Date: August, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.11 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: "Let's read that book", said your kids
Comment: The book of Generation X parents. Where else are you going to locate a loving family story that contains a nose-pierced tattooed mom and a earring sporting side-burn shaved pop? Maybe there are plenty out there, but how many are good? Author/illustrator Bob Graham has penned a touching tale of a girl's wish for a dog of her own.
Kate hasn't had a pet since her cat died. Enthused one morning she leaps into her parents' bedroom proclaiming the need to get a pup tout suite. Her parents, a grungy amiable crew, agree immediately and it's off to the nearest pet shelter. Once there, they immediately locate a cute lively puppy that meets all their needs. But on the way out a big old dog named Rosie captures their hearts as well and it is with a sad heart that they leave without her. By the end, however, everything has worked out for the best and now the two dog family can get back to normal.
This is just a great book. Apart from the enthusiastic and enjoyable illustrations, there's a real sense of "home" to this story. This is one of those rare picture books where you feel you could really walk into this house and feel it was a real place. There's clutter and mess, but nothing more than you'd find in your average house with a kid. The dad makes lame jokes, the mom wears burkes and has the odd pantyhoe sticking out of her dresser drawer. And Kate, the kid, is just your usual ragamuffin urchin, hankering for a pet or two to sleep with her at night. I don't know why, but I really felt this story took place in Seattle too. Something about the people and the views of the town from their front door. And the story's just great. It's all about loving dogs regardless of age. About making a home out of different kinds of people and creatures. It's a book about family in the best of ways.
Here's the last two sentences in the book:
"It seems like Dave and Rosy have always been there. Their weight is comfortable and reliable, and will stop Kate's bed from floating away into the night".
When it comes down to it, "Let's Get a Pup!, Said Kate" is just a joy to read. Those parents who are uncomfortable with families that are a little different will undoubtedly dislike this book. For anyone with an open mind and a big heart, this is a wonderful tale.
Rating: 1
Summary: A strong message
Comment: I found the book quite disturbing. The author obviously has a social agenda and although many of the reviews mention the wonderfully liberating 'realistic' parents, I know no parents who even slightly resemble Kate's folks. Also, some of the copy used is questionable. "Good Intentions?" and some dogs being "Nightmares?" There is a lit match on the mom's t-shirt that resembles a cigarette or joint. This compliments the tattoo and nose piercing nicely. My 3 year old won't be reading this one.
Rating: 5
Summary: Not a Cigarette--Symbolism!
Comment: The image on the dad's shirt is NOT a cigarette (in fact, the mom sports an anti-smoking t-shirt in one illustration), it is a match which changes form in accordance with his feelings/state-of-mind. It is lit when he goes to the shelter to adopt a pup; the flame is extinguished when he leaves poor Rosie behind in her cage; and then it changes into a lit lightbulb ("eureka!")when he returns to rescue Rosie.
As for the young couple having tattoos and piercings--this fits in perfectly with the book's theme, which is that we should appreciate beings for who they are on the inside, rather than judge them for what they look like on the outside.
This is a beautiful book that has won a slew of awards and special mentions. Highly recommended as a means of teaching empathy and acceptance.
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Title: Queenie, One of the Family by Bob Graham ISBN: 0763614009 Publisher: Candlewick Press Pub. Date: March, 2001 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Blabber Mouse by True Kelley ISBN: 0525467424 Publisher: Dutton Books Pub. Date: September, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by G. Brian Karas, Candace Fleming ISBN: 0689831528 Publisher: Atheneum Pub. Date: 01 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann ISBN: 0761315357 Publisher: Roaring Brook Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: When the Circus Came to Town by Laurence Yep, Suling Wang ISBN: 006029325X Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 01 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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