Gianferrarir, Maria and illustrated by Barton, Patrice Hello Goodbye Dog, PICTURE BOOK. Roaring Brook
Press (Holtzbrinck), 2017. $17.
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dog would like very much to not be parted from her person, a little girl in a
wheelchair. The dog loves hello but hates goodbyes. Subsequently it
sneaks/chews/breaks out to come visit her at school to say hello. Multiple adults have to
come to take it away because it disrupts school (unless she reads to it). Finally
they decide to train it as a therapy dog and it can go to the school library
anytime it wants and becomes a part of the library.
My
favorite illustrator Patrice Barton features her lovely artwork here, and I am
a big fan. This was a sweet book about finding the right role for a dog. It
brings up the topic of therapy dogs for discussion as well. Students would be
drawn to this book, will relate to happy hellos and sad goodbyes, and love to
how things turn out.
EL(K-3)
–ADVISABLE. Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author
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