Bad Dog

Mike Boldt

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Random House USA Children's Books
05 November 2019

Picture books, activity books & early learning material

""Look what I got for my birthday! A pet dog!"" says a little girl holding a . . . cat? Rocky doesn't listen or obey like all the other dogs. (Because Rocky is a cat.) And Rocky hates her leash and doesn't seem to like other dogs. (Probably because Rocky is a cat.) And rather than play fetch, Rocky prefers to . . . lick between her toes? Ew. Rocky is a bad ""dog""! BUT Rocky doesn't bark, and is so cute when she sleeps in sunny spots. Maybe Rocky IS a good dog? (Or, you know, maybe Rocky is a cat.)

Cat lovers and dog lovers alike will howl with laughter at this little girl's willful insistence that her cat is a dog. The hilarious ways in which cats and dogs are different are brilliantly illuminated with each turn of the page and will leave young readers and their grown-ups giggling.

The differences between cats and dogs have never been funnier! In this hilarious story from the illustrator of I Don't Want to Be a Frog, a little girl really, really wants a dog . . . but gets a cat instead!

""Look what I got for my birthday! A pet dog!"" says a little girl holding a . . . cat? Rocky doesn't listen or obey like all the other dogs. (Because Rocky is a cat.) And Rocky hates her leash and doesn't seem to like other dogs. (Probably because Rocky is a cat.) And rather than play fetch, Rocky prefers to . . . lick between her toes? Ew. Rocky is a bad ""dog""! BUT Rocky doesn't bark, and is so cute when she sleeps in sunny spots. Maybe Rocky IS a good dog? (Or, you know, maybe Rocky is a cat.)

Cat lovers and dog lovers alike will howl with laughter at this little girl's willful insistence that her cat is a dog. The hilarious ways in which cats and dogs are different are brilliantly illuminated with each turn of the page and will leave young readers and their grown-ups giggling.

★ Winner- Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award, 2021 ★ Winner- North Carolina Children's Book Award, 2022 ★ Winner- Wyoming Library Association Buckaroo Award, 2021-22

★ Winner- Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award, 2021 ★ Winner- Sakura Medal, Japan, 2022 ★ Nominee- Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award, 2022

By: Mike Boldt
Imprint: Random House USA Children's Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9781984847973
ISBN 10: 198484797X
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 05 November 2019
Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

MIKE BOLDT is a New York Times bestselling children's book creator who lives in Alberta, Canada, with his wife, three children, a dog, and a few cats. His books include I Don't Want to Be a Frog, Elmore the Christmas Moose, Don't Eat Bees, Don't Trust Cats, Find Fergus, Bad Dog, and the New York Times bestseller Just One Bite by Camila Alves McConaughey and Adam Mansbach.

Reviews for Bad Dog

Youngsters, especially those with a pet of one kind or another of their own at home, will delight in this case of mistaken identity. -Booklist, starred review Boldt's tale of a bad dog will have young audiences hollering (and giggling). . . . A funny little tale of pet love. -Kirkus it's fun to be a spectator at this battle of wills. -Publishers Weekly Children will also love the contrast between the facial expressions of the girl and the cat and will enjoy watching the antics of both. . . . This clever story celebrates the differences between cats and dogs and the owners who love them. -School Library Journal Listeners are sure to laugh and 'aww' along as Rocky and her human grow to know and love each other. -The Bulletin of the Center For Children's Books