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Dog Loves Drawing Kindle Edition

by Louise Yates (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 81 ratings
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Dog loves books, but one day he receives a strange one in the mail—it's blank! Soon, Dog realizes that this book is not for reading, but for drawing. Before long, Dog is doodling and drawing himself into a new world, full of friends and surprises.
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 6 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    Dog Loves
  3. Print length
    32 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  6. Lexile measure
    AD600L
  7. Publisher
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
  8. Publication date
    August 14, 2012
  9. Page Flip
    Not Enabled
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  11. Enhanced typesetting
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  12. Sticky notes
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  13. ISBN-13
    978-0375870675
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Yates’ bibliophile star of Dog Loves Books (2010) is back, this time in an ode to drawing. When Dog receives a blank book from his aunt Dora, he is initially unsure of its purpose—luckily there’s a note of explanation, and Dog immediately pulls out his pens, pencils, and brushes and sets to work. As with the best artwork, Dog’s efforts are transformative: the door he draws opens, and he steps through it. There, he draws a stickman (kids will relate), and they doodle together. When the page is brimming over with stars and curlicues, they turn the page to a blank one and create new friends—a pink owl, a striped duck, and a more traditional-looking orange crab. The quintet draw themselves into adventures until the duck creates something “that spoils everything,” and they need to find their way out of the sketchbook. Dog, with his floppy ears and irrepressible love of books and creativity, is a charmer, and little kids will find his enthusiasm inspiring. Storytime and activity possibilities abound. Grades K-3. --Ann Kelley

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Starred Review, School Library Journal, June 2012:
“This book will inspire and entertain young artists and fun-loving readers alike.”

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008QLSU5M
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Knopf Books for Young Readers (August 14, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 14, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3717 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 81 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
81 global ratings

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Noahs Mum
5.0 out of 5 stars We love Dog Loves Drawing
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2012
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It's great. The first time I read Dog Loves Drawing to my 5-year-old, he was transfixed from start to finish, and then said, "read it again." And then again. And then he brought it to school for sharing time. We've read it at bedtime, not once each bedtime but twice or three times. He said he loves the pictures even more than the words, and he follows the story each part of the picture tells. I like the words and their rhythm, I like the story and the allusions to Harold & the Purple Crayon, and the pictures keep me entertained through the many, many times I have read this aloud.
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nym
5.0 out of 5 stars Grandkids' favorite
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2020
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Upon receiving the book as a gift, my grandkids requested a reading session several times per day for a week. Especially if If your child or grandchild likes to draw, this book humorously demonstrates that there's really no limit to the imagination, and putting such on paper leads to even more imagining!
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ScotFlower
4.0 out of 5 stars Get the creative juices going
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2023
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Nice book to get the creative juices flowing in the kids. Good to read for letter D week as its a dog and drawing.
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AmazonCustomer
5.0 out of 5 stars Creative, great for preschool-young elementary kids
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2019
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Love this book and so does my 3 year old! Cute, creative, and encourages telling one's own story through imagination as well as drawing. The others in the series are great too. I'm ordering this for young elementary age relatives for Christmas and will include blank sketchpads, just like Dog receives from his Aunt.
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thefredster
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great Louise Yates book!
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2014
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I am a big fan of Lousie Yates books and this one did not disappoint. I have grandchildren , five and eight, who love to read it. It has been a great motivator for the five year old, who is learning to draw. When he saw that dog drew designs and doodles, that looked a lot like many of his drawings, he got excited that if dog could learn to draw more, he could too! With a new set of Color Apeel crayons and sketchbook, he is having fun drawing this summer! Highly recommended!
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Shonte' Madsen
5.0 out of 5 stars Darling book
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2019
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We love how creative this book is. My 4 year old loves it. We love to give this as a birthday gift to friends.
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Karen Khan
3.0 out of 5 stars GOOD STORY.. ARRIVED USED
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2021
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Book arrives with torn pages clearly used not new which I paid for! I kept because i was able to tape the pages together and my kids loved the story.
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Amy Vranish
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book!!
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2019
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This is a great book! Creative, humorous story and wonderful illustrations. A must for any 3-6 year old.
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Matthew Flint
5.0 out of 5 stars Our kids love this. Us parents do too.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2017
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Dog loves drawing. He draws himself an adventure and meets new friends. Beautifully drawn and written, finishes with a slightly scary monster at the end. (That's scary for Dog, not for readers - as the monster is drawn in a comical way)
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Jane
4.0 out of 5 stars For granddaughter
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2016
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Bought for my granddaughter who seemed to like it
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written and illustrated
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2021
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Really lovely story, captured my little ones imagination.
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Samsgrandma
5.0 out of 5 stars Second `dog` book bought through Amazon
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2012
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This was a real hit, a laugh out loud book, which six year old grandson read to himself, and then told the family the story! Doesn`t get much better than that.
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J. Williamson
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2013
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My daughter (6) loves this book. It's an easy read for a six year old & also gives lots of ideas for drawing. Would recommend
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