Uh-Oh, Rollo!

by Reed Duncan, Keith Frawley (Illustrator)

Overview

For fans of Tiny, Biscuit, and Charlie the Ranch Dog comes an easy-to-read series about a rambunctious, mischievous, and totally lovable bulldog, Rollo! In this story designed to engage early readers, charming characters combine with simple text, lively illustrations, and laugh-out-loud humor to help boost kids' confidence and create lifelong readers!

Rollo is a good dog.
But sometimes he does things that get him into trouble.

Meet Rollo, a little bulldog with a BIG personality. Rollo loves to dig, but sometimes he digs too much. He loves to chase things, but sometimes he chases things he should not—like a chipmunk that's heading for a wall! Follow Rollo for an action-packed day as he gets in—and always out, of course—of trouble.

Exciting, easy-to-read books are the stepping stone a young reader needs to bridge the gap between being a beginner and being fluent.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781524792442
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	05/12/2020
Series:	Rollo
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	AD390L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 7 Years

About the Author

Reed Duncan is a former instructor of writing and English. He was the longtime partner of author-illustrator Anna Dewdney, and is a co-creator and an executive producer/writer for the Llama Llama animated television series. The Rollo stories are based on Reed and his real-life, rambunctious bulldog.

Editorial Reviews

2019-07-14
A mischievous bulldog named Rollo gets into various types of mischief around the house with amusing results.

Rollo is a full-grown bulldog with a friendly face and a collar sporting a tag with a gold letter R. He lives with his unnamed child owner, who narrates the story, describing each action that Rollo relishes, such as digging in the yard, chewing shoes, climbing on the furniture, and chasing squirrels. The patterned text states Rollo's choice of behavior, the consequence, and the narrator's reaction, often including the refrain, "UH-OH, ROLLO!!" The child merely reacts to Rollo's wild behavior without providing any leadership or disciplinary consequences, and there are no adults around to discipline the dog. The canine's actions are mildly funny, with some melodramatic crashes when Rollo falls off a chair or runs into a wall, accompanied by single words in large display type indicating the results ("BONK!" "WHAM!"). A too-pat conclusion shows Rollo seeming to apologize for his misbehavior by cuddling up to his owner with a guilty smile. Humorous cartoon-style illustrations capture Rollo's antics as well as the child's rather helpless attitude. While this story isn't marketed as an early reader, the simple, patterned text and repeated refrains make it accessible to new readers.

This rambunctious pup doesn't really stand out in the crowded field of stories about lovable dogs. (Picture book/early reader. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews