Big Dog...Little Dog

by P. D. Eastman, Tony Eastman (Illustrator), P. D. Eastman (Illustrator)

Overview

Big Dog . . . Little Dog has been reformatted into a Beginner Book to join P. D. Eastman’s other classics:
Go, Dog. Go! and Are You My Mother? This delightful book chronicles a day in the life of Ted and Fred–two dogs who are different in every way, but also the best of friends. An irreverent introduction to the concepts of size, color, and opposites.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780375822971
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	05/27/2003
Series:	I Can Read It All By Myself Beginner Books Series
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	55,109
Product dimensions:	6.75(w) x 9.38(h) x 0.38(d)
Lexile:	AD250L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

P. D. Eastman was one of the stars of the Beginner Books line with beloved classics like Are You My Mother?; Go, Dog. Go!; The Best Nest; and more!

From the Non-traditional book edition.

Editorial Reviews

Originally issued as a picture book, this smaller board book version also eliminates some of the original text. Fred and Ted are two friends—Fred is big and Ted is little, so now the stage is set. They set out to undertake a variety of tasks that provide comparisons or present opposites. One paints the house red, the other green—one drives fast, the other slow. They finally head off for a mountain vacation and go to a hotel. As kids will see from the pictures, they are assigned the wrong rooms. The big dog gets a small bed and vice versa. With the help of a friendly little bird, they resolve the situation and finally get some much needed sleep. The message at the end while a good one, may go over the heads of the board book readers.

Children's Literature - Marilyn Courtot