Down Girl and Sit On the Road
by Lucy Nolan
Review-
From BooklistGr. 1-3. This charming, hilarious follow-up to Smarter than Squirrels (2004) portrays the further adventures of canine protagonist-narrator Down Girl. A road trip to the beach with her owner, whom she calls Rruff; her best dog friend, Sit; and Sit's owner proves unexpectedly eventful as the dogs find themselves alone in a moving car, and curious Down Girl gets her nose pinched by a crab. A camping trip brings more excitement: singing at the campfire, eating hotdogs, and chasing squirrels. Even a car ride to the Lady in the White Coat for a nail trim isn't too bad: Down Girl gets a cookie and sees her despised feline neighbor, Here Kitty Kitty, contained in a carrier. Nolan's simple, peppy text is fun to read, and kids will enjoy Down Girl's escapades as well as her endearing naivete, which is visualized in witty, black-and-white art. Shelle RosenfeldCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
1 comment:
This book was great! I can understand why kids would have voted this as their favorite. I was fortunate to hear the author speak at the TLA Bluebonnet Luncheon. It is interesting where the author's inspiration for her stories are and how she has the point of view of a dog down flat.
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