Hello Goodbye Dog

by Maria Gianferrari, Patrice Barton (Illustrator)

Overview

For Zara’s dog, Moose, nothing is more important than being with his favorite girl. So when Zara has to go to school in her wheelchair, WHOOSH, Moose escapes and rushes to her side.

Hello, Moose!

Unfortunately, dogs aren’t allowed at school and Moose has to go back home.

Goodbye, Moose.

But Moose can’t be held back for long. Through a series of escalating escapes, this loyal dog always finds her way back to Zara, and with a little bit of training and one great idea, the two friends find a way to be together all day long.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626721777
Publisher:	Roaring Brook Press
Publication date:	07/25/2017
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Maria Gianferrari lives in Massachusetts with her scientist husband, artist daughter, and rescue pets, Becca the dog and Lucia the rat. She has written several books for Roaring Brook Press, including You and the Bowerbird, Bobcat Prowling, Hawk Rising, and Hello Goodbye Dog.

Patrice Barton is the illustrator of over twenty picture and chapter books, including the award-winning picture books MINE! by Shutta Crum (Knopf) and The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig (Knopf). Her chapter books include the Junior Library Guild selections The Year of the Three Sisters, an Anna Wang novel by Andrea Cheng, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and The Naming of Tishkin Silk by Glenda Millard, FSG. Patrice makes her home in Austin, Texas with her husband and sweet dog Archer.

Editorial Reviews

*"What could be better than a book about a dog who loves books and hates goodbyes?"—Booklist, starred review

"A welcome addition to any school or public library serving preschool and early elementary-age children."—School Library Journal

"Young children and their dogs will enjoy this cheery tale."—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2017-04-17
A mixed-race girl who uses a manual wheelchair finds a way for her irrepressible pet to stay by her side. Zara's dog, Moose, loves to say, "Hello." When Zara hugs Moose, the faces of both child and dog beaming with contentment, readers will understand perfectly why Moose finds "goodbye" as awful as "an itch that couldn't be scratched." When Moose can't accompany Zara to school, Moose "put[s] on her brakes" until Mom (who's black) and Dad (who's white) drag her away from Zara. But Moose has other ideas, beginning a chain of escape attempts. Each "Hello" finds the persistent pooch visiting Zara's class in different areas of the school, her animated antics emphasized by brisk lines and scrawls. Each "Goodbye" is a cumulative refrain, requiring Mom, Dad, Zara, and more and more school personnel to get Moose to leave. Finally, Moose is alone in a crate, surrounded by white space broken only by a family portrait and Moose's winding howl. But not for long—Zara takes Moose to "therapy dog school," and Moose happily becomes the class reading dog. Gianferrari's dog's-eye metaphors for loneliness and Barton's expressive, energetic mixed-media illustrations highlight Moose's affection and the joy she brings to others. An author's note provides a brief description of therapy dogs as well as two websites for further information. Young children and their dogs will enjoy this cheery tale. (Picture book. 4-6)

Kirkus Reviews