I Want 100 Dogs

Name: I Want 100 Dogs
Brand: Bookreps NZ Limited
SKU: 9781797214405
Price: 39.99 NZD
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By Stacy McAnulty

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Summary

A young girl dreams of having 100 dogs, leading to a playful and imaginative debate with her parents about the practicalities of such a pet pack. As she revises her request from 100 to 90 dogs, the book explores the joys and challenges of canine companionship in a humorous, subtractive counting tale that reveals how sometimes less really is more when it comes to finding the perfect pet.
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After meeting a dog during a walk, a little girl declares that she wants one hundred dogs, but as her parents point out all the difficulties, she gradually reduces the number--until she gets the one dog she really wants.

Description

In this funny, feel-good first-pet book, one aspiring dog owner and her parents ponder—in wildly imaginative and hilarious detail—all the best and worst outcomes of bringing home more dogs than you can (literally) shake a stick at.

A young girl proclaims, I want 100 dogs. In a twist, her parents agree, but they have just one question: Where will 100 dogs sleep?

Our protagonist revises her request to 90 dogs. But how does one walk 90 dogs?

A silly, subtractive counting tale and an over-the-top ode to the joys (and woes) of canine company, this sweet and surprising story proves that no matter how boundless your enthusiasm, when it comes to finding the perfect pet, sometimes less really is more.

Written by bestselling author Stacy McAnulty and illustrated with vintage flair by Claire Keane, this clever and funny picture book will be a new favourite for readers and pet lovers everywhere—whether you have no dogs, one dog, or one dog too many!

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Horn Book Magazine praises the book's comedic portrayal of "dog bliss versus dog chaos," while Foreword Reviews highlights it as a "charming picture book about parent-child negotiations." Publishers Weekly commends Claire Keane's vintage-style illustrations for bringing vivid personality to each dog and McAnulty's witty dialogue, concluding with a satisfying resolution. School Library Journal notes the humour and truthful depiction of family dynamics, and Booklist calls it a "celebration of canine personalities." Kirkus Reviews describes it as a "humorous, imaginative tale with a comically ironic ending."

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781797214405

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 23 November 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Chronicle Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Claire Keane

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 279.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 40

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Stacy McAnulty

About the Author

Stacy McAnulty wants 100 dogs but hasn't been able to convince her family - yet! She is the author of more than 30 books for children, including the picture book Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years and the middle grade novel The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl. Stacy lives in North Carolina with her family and as many pups as she can sneak into the house. The count is currently three. Claire Keane studied graphic design at Ecole Superieure d'Arts Graphiques in Paris, France, where she lived for eight years, until she moved to Los Angeles to work at Walt Disney Animation Studios. During her ten-year tenure there, she designed for Tangled, Frozen, Enchanted, and other films. Now she is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including Little Wonder, Love Is, and Why?

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