* With its appealing jacket art, clever text, and vibrant illustrations, this amusing picture book is a pleasure to read aloud, either individually or in story hour settings. -- Booklist, starred review * Bold and bright, filled with kid-pleasing riddles and collage illustrations, this is a perfect offering for new readers and storytime. Will these young readers want to create a sequel? Yip! Yip! -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * Ever-innovative Ehlert attributes several different words to the family dog...Whether Ralph actually means what he says or not, it's giggle-worthy; and doubling the fun are Ehlert's brilliantly composed collages. -- The Horn Book, starred review What do you do with groaners, really bad jokes, in this case about dogs? Ehlert has gathered a few and turned them into a colorful, clever picture book.... An excellent selection for sharing one-on-one or reading aloud in a group setting. -- School Library Journal, May 2011