Bark, George by Jules Feiffer
George, a young pup is encouraged by his mom to speak, and she tells him "Bark, George." But in a series of worrisome responses, George proceeds to respond with all kinds of animal sounds other than that of a dog. "Meow," "Quack," "Oink," and more cause George's mom to carry him to the veterinarian who discovers the unexpected but quixotic cause of the problem. The unexpected turns in the plot will make reading aloud a great laugh for all involved.
The color-and-line drawings of the illustrations add as much to the story as does the text. The mother's growing concern seen through her expressions and the body language of both the mother and the vet will provide great humor for the child examining the illustrations.
I look forward to sharing this picture book with my pre-kindergarten and early-years children who will appreciate the incongruence between expected language and inappropriate responses.
Key words: language, animal sounds, veterianarian, mother-child relationships
George, a young pup is encouraged by his mom to speak, and she tells him "Bark, George." But in a series of worrisome responses, George proceeds to respond with all kinds of animal sounds other than that of a dog. "Meow," "Quack," "Oink," and more cause George's mom to carry him to the veterinarian who discovers the unexpected but quixotic cause of the problem. The unexpected turns in the plot will make reading aloud a great laugh for all involved.
The color-and-line drawings of the illustrations add as much to the story as does the text. The mother's growing concern seen through her expressions and the body language of both the mother and the vet will provide great humor for the child examining the illustrations.
I look forward to sharing this picture book with my pre-kindergarten and early-years children who will appreciate the incongruence between expected language and inappropriate responses.
Key words: language, animal sounds, veterianarian, mother-child relationships
