Fly Guy Presents: Dogs
Series
Fly Guy Presents
written and illustrated by
Tedd Arnold
Edition
Library edition
Publisher
Scholastic
Imprint
Scholastic Press
ISBN
9781338681802
Fly Guy is buzzing to learn all about dogs!
While visiting a dog show, Buzz and Fly Guy learn all about man's best friend! From exploring different breeds, to famous dogs throughout history, to learning all about working dogs and more, there's plenty for the best friends to explore.
Award-winning author-illustrator Tedd Arnold brings nonfiction to life for beginning readers in the next book in the kid-favorite Fly Guy Presents series. There are humorous illustrations and engaging photographs throughout. And the front cover features eye-catching holographic foil!
Details
Format
Page Count
32
Trim Size
9" x 6"
Dewey
636.7
AR
4.1: points 0.5
Genre
Nonfic
Scholastic Reading Counts
0
JLG Release
Nov 2022
Praise & Reviews
Praise & Reviews
School Library Journal
School Library Journal
Library Journal
Gr 1-4-Arnold's informational series "Fly Guy Presents" offers an easy reader book about dogs. It starts when a boy called Buzz, and his pet, Fly Guy, arrive at a dog show. From then, these two characters amuse readers with dog-related jokes, while the text provides information about a variety of dogs using a first-person narrative style. Readers will learn that dalmatians are known as "coach dogs," because they were bred to guard horses and coaches; the chow chow and the Chinese shar-pei have blue-black tongues; and that greyhounds can run as fast as 35 miles per hour for up to seven miles. Easy-to-read paragraphs with medium-size white or black font are set to backgrounds that span from notebook pages to purple- and blue-colored settings. The mixed-media illustrations, arranged around the text in collage-style art, support the content with photos, black-and-white or color, of different sizes. These depict a variety of dog breeds, which sounds staid, but the artwork gives the presentation a vitality that will keep readers turning the pages. Jokes are set in text bubbles, and fun facts are organized in simulated sticky notes. This book could be used during a group activity on types of mammals in a social studies unit. The back matter contains tips for choosing the perfect pet and suggests adopting from an animal shelter. VERDICT A fun-to-read informational book for emerging readers who happens to be nuts about dogs.-Kathia Ibacache?(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Grades K-2
Series Nonfiction
Social Studies Grades K-2
For Grades K-2
These 12 absorbing early readers support lessons on community awareness, beginning history topics, biography, and other topics of interest to our youngest citizens. They are the best titles from the best social studies series handpicked by experienced School Library Journal editors.
12 books per Year
$312.24 per Year
Interests
Beginning Readers,Character/Good Citizenship,Nonfiction
Grades K-2
Series Nonfiction
Social Studies Grades K-2
12 books per Year
$312.24 per Year
