Dog Blue

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Summary: Dog Blue is a keeper
Review: An uplifting simple book for children over 2. The simple story line, happy characters, and warm ending provide a great story or night time before bed book. A story of how a boy who loves dogs finds his perfect cannine partner and the fun they have together provides some good laughs. Nice artistry, well written, and short (5 minutes). Dog Blue quickly became a favorite for my 3 year old son. Highly recommended from a picky parent.

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Summary: Dog Blue Paws Up!
Review: Dog Blue is the story of Bertie, who loved the color blue, and dreamed of owning a blue dog that would go with his blue sweater, blue shoes and blue dog collar. Bertie longed so for a blue dog that he pretended patting, feeding, walking and playing fetch with his imaginary dog. He even yapped like a dog and that's when a dog yapped back and he met his dream for real. But his dream dog didn't turn out quite as he imagined. Bertie decides to adjust his dream to accept the ways his real dog differs from his expectations. Readers enjoy a clever plot plus a wise lesson. Polly Dunbar's cartoon-like pencil and watercolor illustrations set Bertie alone on a yellow page as he develops his dream dog. Upon meeting his dog the background turns blue while Bertie works through adjusting his dream. Once the plot turns out Bertie and his dog are again on a yellow background. In her simple drawings the reader may sense we are experiencing Bertie's inner vision of his dream. Changing background colors signals entering and leaving a transition period. Dog Blue uses the simplest art and text to trace the course of a desire, a dream, and a decision in a subtle and profound way. It is also good fun.
For children from two to five.