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Calmenson, Stephanie

May I Pet Your Dog?: The How-to Guide for Kids Meeting Dogs (and Dogs Meeting Kids)

32 pp. | Clarion | April, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-618-51034-4 $9.95

(1) K-3 Illustrated by Jan Ormerod. Dachshund Harry leads young readers through kid-meets-dog etiquette. The line-and-watercolor illustrations are as simple and patient as the text, placing the viewer in a straight-on and consistent position for Harry's how-tos, reinforcing the way the "lessons" build on each other. What is perhaps most engaging is the direct address from dog to child; grownups are relegated to holding the leash.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2007