In this sequel to AGGIE AND BEN, the best friends are back for more boy-and-his-dog fun. Young readers will laugh out loud at Aggie's irrepressible antics and Ben's determined attempts to train her. Three short chapters, just right for beginning readers, follow Aggie and Ben on their adventures in doggie training, obedience, and friendship.
Chaos erupts in the canine classroom when rambunctious Aggie
attends obedience training. When Aggie is expelled from dog school,
Ben tries to independently teach his pet, but neighborhood
distractions overwhelm the pooch. Active Aggie won't sit or stay
until the boy finally pays heed to his blind neighbor's advice and
substitutes playing fetch for rigid commands. Ben proves to be the
responsible pet parent in the anticipated conclusion when he
maturely announces,"You are not a bad dog. But you must learn."
Slightly more complex in sentence structure and narrative than its
predecessor (Aggie and Ben, 2006), this three-chapter story
comically explores the budding friendship between a rowdy pet and
her young owner. Dormer's exaggerated angular designs capture the
frenzy in calculatedly disproportionate cartoons. Pen-and-ink and
watercolors combine thin lines and bold colors to energize Aggie's
antics. While undisciplined, Aggie is one lovable pup; with a
slight turn of her large head and a flip of her lopsided ears, she
demonstrates why dogs are known as children's best friends.
—Kirkus Reviews
Chaos erupts in the canine classroom when rambunctious Aggie
attends obedience training. When Aggie is expelled from dog school,
Ben tries to independently teach his pet, but neighborhood
distractions overwhelm the pooch. Active Aggie won't sit or stay
until the boy finally pays heed to his blind neighbor's advice and
substitutes playing fetch for rigid commands. Ben proves to be the
responsible pet parent in the anticipated conclusion when he
maturely announces,"You are not a bad dog. But you must learn."
Slightly more complex in sentence structure and narrative than its
predecessor (Aggie and Ben, 2006), this three-chapter story
comically explores the budding friendship between a rowdy pet and
her young owner. Dormer's exaggerated angular designs capture the
frenzy in calculatedly disproportionate cartoons. Pen-and-ink and
watercolors combine thin lines and bold colors to energize Aggie's
antics. While undisciplined, Aggie is one lovable pup; with a
slight turn of her large head and a flip of her lopsided ears, she
demonstrates why dogs are known as children's best friends.
-Kirkus Reviews
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