Dog and Bear: Tricks and Treats

by Laura Vaccaro Seeger, Laura Vaccaro Seeger (Illustrator)

Overview

Dog and Bear are back for three more stories, all centered around Halloween, in this fourth installment of the beloved series, Tricks and Treats.

Ready for a treat? How about a trick or two? Dog and Bear return in these Halloween stories that are sure to delight their many fans and win them new ones. Join them as they search for the perfect costume, hand out candy to trick-or-treaters (or not!), and then go trick-or-treating themselves in this next installment by award-winning author Laura Vaccaro Seeger.

This title has Common Core connections.

A Neal Porter Book

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781466877085
Publisher:	Roaring Brook Press
Publication date:	08/12/2014
Series:	Dog and Bear Series
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	36 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Among Laura Vaccaro Seeger's many acclaimed books for young readers are First the Egg, a Caldecott Honor Book and Geisel Honor Book, Green, a Caldecott Honor Book, and the first in this series, Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award.

Laura Vaccaro Seeger is a New York Times best-selling author and illustrator and the recipient of a 2008 Caldecott Honor, Theodor Seuss Geisel Honors for both 2009 and 2008, a 2007 New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award, and the 2007 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Best Picture Book. Her books include First the Egg, The Hidden Alphabet, and Dog and Bear, among others.

Raised on Long Island, New York, Seeger began drawing at two years old and never stopped. For as long as she remembers, she wanted to write picture books. She received her B.F.A. degree at the School of Fine Art and Design at SUNY Purchase in Westchester, New York, and then moved to Manhattan, where she worked as an animator, artist, and editor in the network television business.

Seeger lives in Rockville Centre, Long Island, with her husband, Chris, their two sons, Drew and Dylan, and their dog, Copper. She loves painting, surfing, tennis, playing the piano, and spending time with her family. She takes long walks at the beach every day and paints in her studio every night.

Editorial Reviews

The Halloween theme is just a bonus; these little stories are a wonder of concision, perfect timing and simple, spot-on illustration.

The New York Times - Maria Russo

The simple text is satisfying in its specificity and characterizations, while the illustrations support the text and illuminate the characters' emotions.” —The Horn Book

“Full of simple wordplay and kindhearted irony, each mini-story begins with a title and ends with a clever twist. The humor strengthens the friendship of the eager and fun-loving characters in an amusing and inclusive way.” —School Library Journal

“Dog and Bear return just in time for Halloween . . . All the elements that made this series titles such a hit are here . . . Seeger's tricks are readers' treats.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Seeger skillfully sketches the characters' emotions and humor, and the "gotcha" zingers that wrap up all three stories will leave readers with a smile.” —Publisher's Weekly

From the Publisher

2014-07-16
Dog and Bear return just in time for Halloween. Halloween is coming, and the duo goes to find costumes. Dog is hilarious as a mustard-topped hot dog, while Bear has selected a superhero outfit. In the dressing room, Bear spots his reflection in the mirror but mistakenly thinks it is another bear that looks exactly like him. When Bear invites Dog to investigate, they come to the same wrong conclusion. The second chapter finds Dog and Bear at home on Halloween night. The doorbell rings again and again, and each time Dog enthusiastically answers the door. When the visitors ask "Trick or treat," Dog answers, "Treat, of course" and then takes the candy. (His accumulating pile is awe-inspiring.) In the final chapter, the pals are out trick-or-treating. At the house they approach, a person dressed as a ghost answers the door. The ghost refuses to give them any treats, as they are not properly costumed. But the trick is on him, because Dog and Bear are certainly dressed up—as each other! All the elements that have made these series titles such a hit are here: a generous trim size, brightly colored illustrations executed with acrylics and ink against generous white space and easy-to-read, dialogue-driven text. It's equally appealing as a read-aloud for the preschool set or as a well-formatted reader for children practicing their new skills. Seeger's tricks are readers' treats. (Early reader/picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews