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Dogfish (Paperback)

by Gillian Shields (Author), Dan Taylor (Illustrator)
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's (4 Aug 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1416910433
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416910435
  • Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 22.2 x 0.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 388,824 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Everyone has a dog, except me. So I say to my mum, "I need a dog." But my mum says, "Why do you need a dog when you have such a nice goldfish?" The little boy in this book is desperate to have a dog as a pet. After all, what's the use in having a goldfish when they don't catch sticks, they don't wag their tail and they don't go for walks? Can a goldfish EVER be the perfect pet?

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Funny Book, 27 Nov 2008
By Ursula K. Raphael "Gideon's Mom" (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dogfish (Hardcover)
When I read this book to my 3yr old son, this is is what happened...I read him the title, "Dogfish," and as soon I read the first sentence that refers to the "goldfish," he said, "No mama, that's a DOGFISH." After I read a few more pages, my son told me, "Wait a minute, I think this dogfish is just a goldfish." When we reached the part of the book where the fish was catching tiny sticks in his mouth, my son decided that this was a DOGFISH, and informed me, "This dogfish needs a bone." Even though the cover shows the fish with a little bone it its mouth, he never actually gets one in the book, so my son felt bad that the dogfish didn't have a little bone.

I thought it was great that this book not only held his attention, but he was very interested in what was taking place with the fish. I haven't read something like this since Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type (Clicka Clack Moo). I loved the story itself (having a dog versus having a goldfish, for a pet), and the illustrations reminded me of the new Disney show, "Can you teach my alligator manners?"

It was a simple concept with illustrations that matched the storyline perfectly, and a silly way to teach kids to make the most of what they have.

Another beautiful story by Gillian Shields is Perfect Bear, which tells the teddy bear's point-of-view.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great!, 5 Aug 2008
By A. Cook (Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This book is about a boy who wants a dog but, as usual, his mum won't let him.
But with the use of his imagination he discovers that his pet goldfish, really, can be just like a dog.
He can catch sticks, he can wag his tail, he can even go out for walks!

This is great little book about being realistic and enjoying what you have. Some knowing humour and some really fun fresh illustrations.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Even more fun than the cover suggests, 7 Aug 2008
A wonderfully clever and funny book. The witty story-line is greatly enhanced by the lively and imaginative illustrations. The theme, that perhaps we should rejoice in what we have rather than bemoan what we do not, is treated subtly. I will be very surprised if any reader finds it less than totally engaging.
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