Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Hounds

by Jeanne Willis, Tony Ross (Illustrator)

Overview

Alien Professor Xargle teaches his class of extraterrestrials about the quirky behavior of a favorite earth animal
 
"Good morning, class. Today we are going to learn about Earth Hounds. Earth Hounds have fangs at the front and a waggler at the back. To find out which is which, hold a sausage at both ends."
 
Dr Xargle is instructing his class of small fellow aliens on the nature and habits of the earth creatures known to humans as "dogs," in this hilarious follow-up to Dr Xargle's Book of Earthlets.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781842701706
Publisher:	Andersen Press, Limited
Publication date:	04/01/2012
Edition description:	New
Pages:	28
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.10(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross are the author-illustrator team of numerous books, including Caterpillar Dreams, Daft Bat, Old Dog, Shhh!, and the Smarties Book Prize–winner Tadpole's Promise.

Editorial Reviews

"Ross complements the professor's disquisition with his usual coterie of gleeful, popeyed children and harassed adults, struggling doggedly to cope with their pets' exuberance. Madcap fun." —School Library Journal

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