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Bark, George

by Jules Feiffer (Author) Jules Feiffer (Illustrator)

Bark, George
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Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
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Named one of 100 Great Children's Books by The New York Public Library and #9 on School Library Journal's list of the Top 100 Picture Books!

From acclaimed author-illustrator Jules Feiffer, Bark, George is a hilarious, subversive story about a dog who can't . . . bark! This picture book geared for the youngest readers is perfect for those who love Mo Willems's Pigeon series.

When George's mother tells her son to bark, George goes Meow, which definitely isn't right because George is a dog. When she asks him again, he goes Oink. What's going on with George? Readers will delight at the surprise ending!

Plus don't miss Jules Feiffer's wonderful new follow-up: Smart George!

ALA Booklist Editors' Choice Maryland Children's Book Award Parents' Choice Silver Honor Keystone to Reading Book Award (Pennsylvania) Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (North Dakota) Florida Children's Book Award Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor Book Buckeye Children's Book Award (Ohio) Arizona Young Readers' Award ALA Notable Children's Book

"Feiffer's characters are unforgettable...the pictures burst with the sort of broad physical comedy that a lot of children just love. It all makes for a witty, laugh-out-loud play on the old favorite about the old lady who swallowed a fly." --ALA Booklist *(Starred Review)*

"Young readers will roar with laughter at this slapstick farce." --School Library Journal *(Starred Review)*

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PreS-Gr 2 What's to be done? When George's mother tells him to bark, the puppy meows then quacks, oinks, and finally moos! Like any good mother, the canine marches her son to the vet, who sets right to work. Reaching deep down George's throat, the vet pulls out a cat! But this does not solve the problem, and the doc continues his hilarious extractions. Deep inside his patient, he finds a duck, a pig, and even a cow. At last, when all are removed, George utters an "arf." Young readers will roar with laughter at this slapstick farce with simple line drawings, set against pastel backgrounds, which convey a full range of emotions. But the loudest laughs will come from the readers who share their lives with dogs. When the pup leaves the vet and joins the crowds of people on the street, his mother proudly tells him to bark. George's answer? "Hello!" No surprise to any dog owner who knows what's really deep inside that furry body. Barbara Scotto, Michael Driscoll School, Brookline, MA Copyright 1999 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780062051868
Lexile Measure
350
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Michael Di Capua Books
Publication date
June 19, 1999
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002070 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs
Library of Congress categories
Humorous stories
Dogs
Animal sounds
Nevada Young Readers' Award
Nominee 2002 - 2002
Red Clover Award
Winner 2001 - 2001
Keystone to Reading Book Award
Winner 2001 - 2001
Grand Canyon Reader Award
Winner 2002 - 2002
Buckaroo Book Award
Second Place 2000 - 2001
Flicker Tale Children's Book Award
Winner 2002 - 2002
Texas 2x2 Reading List
Recommended 2000 - 2000

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