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When Helen Finney feeds alphabet soup to her dog, Martha, it goes straight up to her brain, and Martha begins to speak! But having a talking dog isn't always as much fun as it seems.

When she wins a call-in radio contest, Martha the talking dog and her family go for a vacation and manage to change the "no dogs allowed" policy.

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Overview

When Helen Finney feeds alphabet soup to her dog, Martha, it goes straight up to her brain, and Martha begins to speak! But having a talking dog isn't always as much fun as it seems.

When she wins a call-in radio contest, Martha the talking dog and her family go for a vacation and manage to change the "no dogs allowed" policy.

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Martha is just an ordinary dog until the day she eats a bowl of alphabet soup. Something goes haywire, and the letters, instead of going to her stomach, head straight for her brain. The result? Martha speaks! She ends up yakking so much, that her family, initally proud of their talented pet, grows fed up and tells her to SHUT UP! Martha is so wounded that she refuses to eat more soup, no matter how much the family coaxes.
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With the arrival of Martha, Lassie had best look to her canine laurels. This scintillating story weighs the pros and cons of owning a loquacious pet. Thanks to the apparently magical properties of alphabet soup, unassuming mutt Martha is transformed into the Mr. Ed of the canine world. Unfortunately, the novelty for her human family wears off in a hurry: Martha blabs non-stop and commits numerous gaffes--telling one visitor, ``Mom said that fruitcake you sent wasn't fit for a dog. But I thought it was delicious.'' Meddaugh's ( The Witches' Supermarket ; Tree of Birds ) quirky take on the anthropomorphic pooch proves uproarious. Droll illustrations capture Martha's guileless expressions, her joy at the mastery of speech and her hurt feelings after she's commanded to pipe down. The book may be difficult to read aloud because Martha's not-to-be-missed comments, separate from the main narrative, interrupt the tale's flow. Still, anyone who's ever wondered what their pets are thinking will enjoy this imaginative book, its tactless but lovable main character and its triumphant ending. Ages 4-8. (Sept.)
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"Bright with watercolor washes, the cartoon-like ink drawings ensure that book's immediate appeal... A hysterical tail - er, tale."

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780395729526
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Publication date: 3/28/1995
  • Edition description: Reprint
  • Pages: 32
  • Sales rank: 212,218
  • Age range: 5 - 8 Years
  • Lexile: 420L (what's this?)
  • Series: Martha Speaks Series
  • Product dimensions: 7.80 (w) x 9.80 (h) x 0.20 (d)

Meet the Author

Susan Meddaugh was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. She graduated from Wheaton College, where she studied French literature and fine arts. After working briefly with an advertising agency in New York, she moved to Boston and worked at a publishing company for ten years, first as a designer, then art editor, and finally as art director. While there, she did the illustrations for GOOD STONES (Houghton Mifflin) by Anne Epstein, and then decided to strike out on her own as a freelance illustrator and creator of children's books. Since that time, Susan has written and illustrated many popular books for children, including MARTHA SPEAKS, which was chosen as a NEW YORK TIMES Best Illustrated Book for 1992. In 1998 she was awarded the New England Book Award, given by the New England Booksellers Association to recognize a body of work. Her work also was acknowledged with a New York Times Best Illustrated Award. She lives in Sherborn, Massachusetts.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 29, 2011

    Wow.

    Beautiful book. Lovely ending, cupcake fairis rule!!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted November 27, 2010

    haha

    i loved this book and im 80 yrs old

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  • Posted April 11, 2010

    Very disappointing

    We were very disappointed with this book. My son loves the Martha Speaks series on PBS and was excited to read a book with his favorite characters. Unfortunately, the language used in this book is very different than on TV. Martha makes inappropriate comments including telling a man he is fat. I cringed while reading thinking my parrot of a three-year-old might say that about a stranger in public now. At this age it is monkey see monkey do. Eventually in the story, the family shouts at Martha to SHUT-UP! and I was horrified. We never use this phrase in our family. I replaced the words with BE QUIET! but I fear it might be confusing to keep doing that as my son is learning to read.

    I regret buying this book and do not recommend it. If you do buy it, read it to yourself first and make sure you are comfortable with the language before sharing with your children.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 27, 2011

    No sense

    This book makes no sense. Stealing soup?... who would try to steal a soup recipe? Crazy people... thats who!!!

    0 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 12, 2011

    AHHHHH!

    The cover scares me!

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  • Posted February 6, 2011

    boring

    creepy cover

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 30, 2008

    My son introduced this book to me

    My son brought this amazing book home from school one day and we read it together. He said to me, 'If the T.V. show is good, then this book will be good!' It's based on the very good idea that if you eat alphabet soup, you can learn to talk. This is clever and got me to add other veggies to my son's alphabet soup to get him to eat them as well. What a great concept!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 5, 2000

    It was Awesome!!

    I loved the book, Martha Speaks....it is great for younger kids but grownups enjoy it too! I definatley recommend it.

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