The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Provensen, Alice

Murphy in the City

32 pp. | Simon | November, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4424-1971-1 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4814-1832-4

(2) PS The farm terrier from A Day in the Life of Murphy has a series of adventures in the bustling city. A sense of motion and energy is reinforced in the illustrations (Murphy's spiky fur, hyper-alert gazes, and many BARK BARK BARKs) and the all-caps typeface. The story's arc, from early-morning enthusiasm to late-night exhaustion, will be both satisfying and familiar to children.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2016