Bark, George - Hardcover

Feiffer, Jules

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062051857 ISBN 13: 9780062051851

Publisher: Michael di Capua Books, 1999

Synopsis

From acclaimed author-illustrator Jules Feiffer, Bark, George is a hilarious, subversive story about a dog who can't . . . bark! This picture book geared for the youngest readers is perfect for those who love Mo Willems's Pigeon series.

When George's mother tells her son to bark, George goes "Meow," which definitely isn't right because George is a dog. When she asks him again, he goes "Oink." What's going on with George? Readers will delight at the surprise ending!

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Review:

When George's mother tells her son to bark, he meows. She patiently explains that "Cats go meow. Dogs go arf. Now, bark, George." But he quacks! Then oinks. Then moos. Becoming less patient and more exasperated, George's mom takes him to the vet, who reaches deep down inside the errant pup, and, much to everyone's surprise, pulls out a cat! Then a duck, a pig and finally a cow. George is cured, and barks at last! On the way home, his proud mother wants to show off her convincingly dog-like son to everyone on the street. But when she says, "Bark, George," he simply says, "Hello." This is the simplest offering yet from Jules Feiffer--creator of the delightful picture books Meanwhile and I Lost My Bear. Still, his cartoonish drawings are intensely expressive, alive and hilarious, and none of it will be lost on the youngest of readers who will giggle every time George fails to bark--every time the vet extracts a new animal--and at the final punchline, too. In a world of often overdone or underdone picture books, this fine Feiffer creation is just right.(Age 2 and older) --Karin Snelson

Review:

‘A delightful clear, humerous picture book... Great for sharing, with plenty of scope for joining in.’
Bookseller, 13 April 2001

‘A plot summary doesn’t do the elegant humour of this simple tale justice...a storytime boon.’
The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, issue 11/99

‘Feiffer’s character’s are unforgettable. Stephanie Zvirin, ALA BOOKLIST issue 8/99

‘Young readers will roar with laughter at this slapstick farce.
Barbara Scotto, SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL issue 9/99

About this edition

• Publisher: Michael di Capua Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0062051857
• ISBN 13: 9780062051851
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Feiffer Jules