Dogku

A tale in haiku
of one adorable dog.
Let's find him a home.

Wandering through the neighborhood in the early-morning hours, a stray pooch follows his nose to a back-porch door. After a bath and some table scraps from Mom, the dog meets three lovable kids. It's all wags and wiggles until Dad has to decide if this stray pup can become the new family pet. Has Mooch finally found a home? Told entirely in haiku by master storyteller Andrew Clements, this delightful book is a clever fusion of poetry and puppy dog.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/26/2007
ISBN: 9780689858239
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 8.61h x 10.19w x 0.41d
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: Golden Sower Award - Honor Book
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Monarch Award - Nominee
Award: Kentucky Bluegrass Award - Winner
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee
Award: Beehive Awards - Winner
Award: Buckaroo Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Booklist 05/01/2007 pg. 92
Publishers Weekly 06/04/2007 pg. 49
Kirkus Review - Children 06/15/2007 pg. 604
School Library Journal 07/01/2007 pg. 89
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2007 pg. 432 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 116212 / Dogku
Reading Level: 1.1 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5