Title: Bark, George
Author/Illustrator: Jules Feiffer
Reading Level: Ages 3 - 7
Hardcover: 32 Pages
Publisher: Harper Collins
ALA Notable Book Award Winner
An old adage says, "You can never judge a book by its cover!" How True! At first glance, the simple cartoonish drawing on the cover might deceive someone unfamiliar with this book, but once you read it cover to cover, you will realize that this is no ordinary book. The spectacular, down-to-earth illustrations and the hilarious adventure of George, the puppy will simply leave you awestruck!
George's mother asks little George to bark. Being a puppy, it should be an easy feat for George. Isn't it? Well, to his mother's astonishment, George goes "Meow" instead of barking. Thinking George is just being silly, she tells him that only cats go meow and asks him to bark again after a brief demonstration. Apparently, it doesn't seem to help. Poor George moos, quacks and oinks, but the much-awaited barks never come. Feeling utterly perplexed, George's mother decides to take him to a vet. The bespectacled vet comes to her rescue and settles the matter once and for all. The story is very creative and extremely funny. Both Kids and Parents will laugh out loud as the vet unravels the mystery behind it. Its quite amazing to see how the author captures such brilliant expressions with just a few pen strokes. My daughter loves this book and finds the story quite amusing. She is drawn towards mother dog's expressions more than anything else and nudges me to talk more about it. She still doesn't comprehend the hilarity behind it, but she looks at it with an almost jaw-dropping astonishment :)
My Rating: 5/5
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