Art Dog (Live Oak Readalong)

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Summary: Who is Art Dog?
Review: By day, Arthur Dog, Dogopolis Museum of Art security guard, and lover of paintings by Vincent Van Dog, Pablo Poodle, Henri Muttisse, and Leonardo Dog Vinci. By night, Art Dog, masked grafitti artist painting the city in beautiful color. "No one knew who Art Dog really was... until one night at the museum." Yikes! Someone has stolen the Mona Woofa! After being falsely accused, Art Dog paints his way out of jail, lifts his nose in the air..."I can smell art a mile away," and saves the day in superhero fashion..... Thacher Hurd has authored an entertaining, wacky picture book that's sure to tickle the funny bones of young and old alike. His delightful, high-spirited text begs to be read aloud, and is full of terrific sound effects, wordplay, and dog puns. But it's his bold, bright, and splashy illustrations that really make this book stand out and sparkle. Perfect for youngsters 4-8, Art Dog is a funny, engaging, rip-roarin' adventure you don't want to miss. "Who was Art Dog? Who was this painter in a Brushmobile, catcher of crooks, bringer of light to the Dogopolis night?" Only readers will know!

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Summary: Storytime Docent at the Museum of Fine Art Houston
Review: I read stories to little kids at the museum here in Houston. We have many wonderful books the museum has provided for us, and I have had the pleasure of reading many beautiful and interesting books to the children who visit us. But, this book is my personal favorite, and the kids I read to have laughed and applauded Art Dog at every reading. I highly recommend this book. (Also look up Zoom City, which is by the same author. It is my 3yr old son's favorite book). But as for Art Dog: Great Story, and great illustrations. Bravo Arthur Dog and the Dogopolis Museum!

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Summary: Wish there were more kid's books like this
Review: I've read this to my six-year-old since he was a five-year-old - he doesn't get tired of it, and mercifully, neither do I. The idea of a hero who uses _painting_ instead of punches to win the day is so cool it makes me wish I'd written it.
Also, I take my son to the children's floor at Berkeley Main Library, where they have a kid's size version of the Brushmobile (you'll have to read the book to know what that it) that he's loved to 'ride in' even before we'd found the book. The day he no longer fits behind the palette, I think we'll both cry.