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BAILEY

Bailey
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Bliss
Author's First Name: 
Harry
Publisher: 
Scholastic
Publication Date: 
2011
2013 Nomination (not yet selected): 

Not only is Bailey a member of the family, he is a member of the class. Bailey goes to school! He loves the bus ride (his head hanging out the window, naturally), lunch is his best subject, and when he fibs about his homework he says he ate it. Bliss's cartoon-style drawings support this funny and affectionate story about a dog who is one of the kids. It is charming from start to finish and kids who wish their dogs COULD come to school will eat it up. Up to Seven. Joan Kindig

Wearing his backpack, Bailey walks to the school bus, admiring a stick along the way, anticipating the wind ruffling his fur through the window, and waiting to plunge into the lunch room garbage pail. Humorous illustrations capture his unusual but clearly doglike adventures.
 

Comments

I can see that children will

by rchampion - 10/24/2011 - 11:53am
I can see that children will like this story, it would be fun to imagine having your dog go to school with you. It belongs in the library collection, but I am not seeing elements that make it 1 of 100. The artwork fits the story, but I do not see it as outstanding. Some of the girls are dressed in rather long skirts and it looks out of place to me.

Meeting Notes September

by ladamson - 09/29/2011 - 11:15am
Meeting Notes September 23
 
Positive Comments:
  • The funny details of the book stand up to repeated viewings.
  • One dog, Bailey, interacting with a group of children, makes the book seem almost like a spoof.
  • Bailey’s talents will entertain kids since they do not have them, such as giving the teacher his favorite chewed-up bone or painting with his tail.

Observations:

  • The word bubbles make it seem like a graphic novel hybrid. 
Concerns:
  • None stated.