The Adventures of Taxi Dog

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Summary: charming story, captivating illustrations
Review: A fun story, especially for animal lovers, with vibrant illustrations. Enjoy hunting for the many cats hidden on each page (in patterns on clothing, reflected in mirrors,etc.).

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Summary: Storyhour Favorite!
Review: As a children's librarian, I always picked this book up first during storyhour. Here is a hint! I use a dog puppet to tell the story for me! Then each child can meet and greet the puppet after the reading is over. Very interactive. Try to talk to kids about being kind to animals after you read this one - it will make them really listen to your message.

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Summary: There is a home for every creature
Review: I read this book to my son when he was 5 yrs old as part of the scholastic book order through his school. My son is now going to be graduating from high school and he still has the book. However, it has seen better days since it is in paperback! The first time I read this book to him, believe it or not, I got choked up. The illustrations and the story itself are outstanding. He treasures this book as a very happy childhood memory. I've decided as part of his graduation present that I would get the brand new hard cover so that he may always cherish it and read it to his own kids some day. :o)

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Summary: Great book!
Review: My 2-year-old absolutely loves this book. He can't get enough of it. Fortunately, it's a nice story so I don't mind reading it 15 times a day.

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Summary: It's "FARE" to say this is a Terrific Book!!!
Review: Take it from a Third Grade Teacher who has a social studies curriculum that includes the United States...What better way to celebrate New York City but with the Barracca's Series of Books entitled: Taxi Dog? Wonderful illustrations and rhyming text captivate my audience of 8-9 year olds and make them want to read the entire series! We even make our own "taxi dogs" and rewrite our own text using the rhyming sequence of the book. Thank you to the Barracca's - keep 'em coming!! :)

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Summary: Funny adventures
Review: This is a great book that my three year old loves. The picture of the dog hanging out of the cab really gets him laughing. On every page is a cat hiding, and it's fun to find him (on one page it's even a cat clock!). The dog is really cute, and the verse is well written. Highly recommended, we read it many times in a row.

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Summary: My kids and I adore this book!
Review: This is a wonderful story for children. I have bought several and given them as gifts. I always get comments from parents about how much their children love this book. The rhymes are enjoyable to read out loud.

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Summary: My kids and I adore this book!
Review: This is a wonderful story for children. I have bought several and given them as gifts. I always get comments from parents about how much their children love this book. The rhymes are enjoyable to read out loud.

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Summary: great gift for adoptive parents
Review: This may well be the best children's book ever published. I am not kidding. It is warm, funny, rhythmic, gorgeously illustrated and full of family sentiment. It will make your heart glow and will help your child learn to love books, poetry, and the musical sound of prose. May we all be as thankful as Maxie to have a home and may we all be as caring as Jim, the unsung hero of Taxi Dog, who takes him in. Do yourself and your 18 month old to 6 year old a favor and buy this book today!

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Summary: Taxi Dog is a Heartwarming Ride
Review: Truly one of the best children's books out there. The illustrations are incredibly rich, colorful and detailed and the story is so inventive and charming. I love Maxi! I bought this book today and read it to my 4 month old daughter. It held her attention the entire time--quite a feat! It's no wonder--the beautiful lyrical story with its rhymes and the gorgeous artwork are a delightful combination. I can't say enough about this charming story. What a plus that proceeds of the book go to a worthy animal cause. I want to see more of Maxi's adventures!