Dogs at Work: Good Dogs. Real Jobs.

by Margaret Cardillo (Author) Zachariah Ohora (Illustrator)

Dogs at Work: Good Dogs. Real Jobs.
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
A fun and educational picture book about all the real jobs dogs can have, by popular author Margaret Cardillo (Just Being Audrey) and bestselling artist Zachariah OHora (Wolfie the Bunny). Perfect for fans of Children Make Terrible Pets, Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship, and dog lovers of all ages. Have you ever wondered what dogs do all day when their people leave for school or their jobs? What if they went to work, too . . . ? This clever picture book describes all the real jobs that dogs do. From a therapy dog to a mayor dog and even a lobster-diving dog, the possibilities will surprise you! But, of course, there is one job that dogs love more than any other: being a best friend.
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Dogs frequently stay at home when their humans go out for an extended period. What if the tables were turned? Cardillo (Just Being Jackie) and Ohora (Who Wet My Pants?) muse on this possibility through the wonderings of two children left behind for the day. Watching their dogs board a bus for work ("How could they leave us behind?"), the kids--one with brown skin and pigtail puffs, the other white with freckles--report on their own needs. But as readers can see, while the humans grow bored or get into mischief (unrolling toilet paper across the bathroom, for example), the hounds are doing important work: acting as therapy and service dogs, rescuing stranded mountaineers, delivering mail by sled--even running for mayor. While the narration is ostensibly from the human perspective, it's not always clear whether the visuals follow the dogs' jobs or the humans' lives. But Ohora's doggy acrylic illustrations will keep readers' eyes on the page--rendered with flat, bright colors and a quirky black line that adds both visual ballast and feathery textures, the vignettes show hounds fulfilling their roles with a sturdy commitment and no fuss. The scenes showing canine morning and evening commutes represent lovely moments of deadpan humor, and each image reminds readers of what they love best about their pooches: their tenacity and steadfastness, whether at home or on the job. "Barkmatter" provides more information on canine careers. Ages 4-8. Author's agent: Stephen Barr, Writers House. Illustrator's agent: Sean McCarthy, Sean McCarthy Literary. (June)

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Review quotes

"Each image reminds readers of what they love best about their pooches: their tenacity and steadfastness, whether at home or on the job."—Publishers Weekly
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780062906311
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Publication date
June 22, 2021
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV002070 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs
Library of Congress categories
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