Dominic

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Summary: Dominic
Review: Dominic ,is a fast paced ,fun to read book. the story is filled with heartwarming and adventerous moments. The book is about a dog that goes on a journey and finds a series of adventures. Dominic meets a wild bunch of animal characters on the way. Most of the character's names didn't fit with their appearance ,for example Matilda Fox is a goose.
Matilda Fox is my favorite character because she tried new things such as flying , walking ,and swimming. The Doomsday gang didn't have names. The gang is an evil troop of animals that Dominic had to defeat over and over again. If you want to join Dominic on his fun filled adventures ,pick up Dominic and get pulled inside a journey.

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Summary: Dominic
Review: Dominic by William Steig
Reviewed by Julia

At first I thought Dominic was going to be a boring book about a dog. I also thought it was going to be sad. I thought that because on the cover it looked like a dog that had lost his way. However, when I read the first page about Dominic, the lead character, who wants to have fun and adventure, I thought this would be exciting to read. Every animal that Dominic meets along the way has a problem. The Doomsday Gang is the villains who try to ruin everyone's fun. While there are many main characters, the most important ones are Dominic, Barney Swain, and Bartholomew Badger. The first animal Dominic meets, the Alligator Witch, is a fortune teller who gives him a spear that will help him along the way. Next, Dominic meets Bartholomew Badger, a pig, who is rich, old, and ill. Dominic makes friends and takes care of him. Bartholomew Badger gives him all his riches when he dies. Dominic isn't sure if he wants all those riches since the Doomsday G ang keeps trying to steal them. Barney Swain has the biggest problem of them all. He is robbed by the Doomsday Gang of the money he was going to use for his wedding. Dominic gives him some of the riches and they become good friends. Dominic helps so many animals that don't have what he has. He was a one "dog" community service volunteer.

I love this book not only because it is exciting and has adventure, but also it is about friendship. My favorite part of the book is the ending. I won't tell everyone what happens but: Matilda Fox (who is a goose!) will never forget how brave Dominic is. Mwana Bhomba, the magician and elephant, can't remember how he got here from Africa. The way Dominic helps him is really funny. Anyone who likes animals and comedy should definitely read this book. As people can tell, these animals act like silly people. The author has a great imagination. This book is sad and a little scary but this is a great summer camp book.

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Summary: One of the Greatest Children's Books Ever
Review: Dominic is one of the greatest works by one of the two greatest children's authors (I consider Lloyd Alexander the other). Dominic is a great character and it is marvelous to read of his picaresque adventures. The novel also has a lot of depth in it.

The novel follows Dominic who is a dog. He begins to feel restless one day and sets out on the road for adventure. Dominic constantly uses his many talents and wits during the trip. In his adventures Dominic finds treasure, a little love, the horrid Doomesday Gang, and, eventually, himself.

William Steig always conveys a clear message in his novels. He writes about how to love life and everything about life. He writes great pathetic falacies (descriptions of nature). He writes of love for fellow beings. Steig also addresses important facets of life. My favorite part of Dominic is when Dominic has to deal with the death of a friend. Steig writes:

"He (Dominic) had to cry. Life was suddenly too sad. And yet it was beautiful. The beauty was dimmed when the sadness welled up. And the beauty would be there again when the sadness went. So the beauty and the sadness belonged together somehow, though they were not the same at all."

Steig's prose is always as marvelous and as meaningful. Few novelists of any genre have had the success that Steig has in Dominic. All children and many adults should read this book. (Also, read Steig's Abel's Island and The Real Thief.)

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Summary: Only 50 pages into it & already in love
Review: I am a 5th grade teacher, and we read "Abel's Island" as part of our curriculum. I adore Steig's style, so I decided to buy "The Real Thief" and "Dominic" for summer reading. I read all of "The Real Thief" on the car ride home (I was not the one driving) and now I am about 50 pages into Dominic and it is incredible! I wanted to save it to read at the beach, but I don't think I can wait that long! While detailing the first few chapters to a friend, she got chills imagining how whimsical and wonderful this dog's tale is!

Ok, gotta go...I have a date with a dog named Dominic. :)

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Summary: Dominic
Review: I feel this has to be one of the best children's books ever. I read this when I was about 8, and re-read it and tried to share it with people. My 7th grade english teacher loved it even though I felt odd about sharing it with an adult - I was a silly teenager, after all. It's a beautiful book.

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Summary: The best book that a child or an adult could ever read...
Review: I read this when I was eight years old. I am now 22 and I still think that Dominic is one of the best books that anyone could ever read. It got me excited about reading and I haven't stopped since. This simple tale of a dog leaving home for adventures throughout the world has opened the world up for me. It taught me that there is more to life than what I see around me and that even walking to the end of the block can be an adventure. Dominic the character is a hero to me, and the book (which I still find myself reading from time to time) is still one of my favorites.

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Summary: A story that's stayed with me for 25 years
Review: I was given this book by my brother almost 25 years ago, and I still consider it the best children's book I've ever read. In fact, I still pull it out from time to time and read it when I need a lift. I love the fact that Steig respects children enough to use sophisticated language and themes. This book has always made me feel smart and brave--just like Dominic himself! He is a wonderful hero and role model for boys and girls alike. It's a joy to read that so many others have also been touched by its magic. And the illustrations (by Steig) are incredibly evocative--they really draw one into Dominic's adventures AND his emotions. It doens't get any better than Dominic for bright, curious kids.

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Summary: Dominic by William Steig
Review: My name Mila. I came to America four years ago. I learned alot of words from this book. Even if I am 45 years old, I felt like a child walking next to Dominic. I enjoyed reading about his adventures. I had an adventure myself. Without even leaving my bed. This book has classical english. Simple words, simple ideas and when put together with a little bit of fun, danger suspence, and a great amount of climaxes, you have this book. I don't want to waste your time, so I will get to the point. I would like to know if you have this book in audio cassets. And if possible, book and audio casset together in a set.

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Summary: Great book!
Review: This is one of the most amazing books I have ever encountered. William Steig creates a world to lose yourself in with evil foxes, charming geese, complex characters galore, and of course, our favorite dog of all time, Dominic himself. Perhaps the best part about Dominic is its sense of the mystery and wonder of life, of the importance of making good choices and the opportunities offered by taking the path less traveled. I absolutely fell in love with this book- it's a tale of wonder, excitement, chases, escapes, and doing the right thing. Dominic truly has a "heart of gold with nerves of steel," and he is so noble and young and brave and truthful that you wish you could leap right into the pages and help him out whenever the Doomsday Gang tries another attack. It's a truly amazing and touching read- I still get choked up when I read it sometimes.

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Summary: Best children's book ever!
Review: This was the first "real book" I remember reading as a little boy. I suppose I was about 6 or 7. I read and re-read Dominic many times and loved it more each time. I suppose it has be something like 35 years since I first read this book and I still remember it fondly. How many things can you say that about?