Mcgrowl: Beware Of Dog

Rating:
Summary: Avoid at all costs!
Review: Every night I read to my son, who is now nine.
We have discovered many great books together --
classics like "The Gammage Cup" and "The Hobbit",
and newer books like "The Marvelous Misadventures
of Sebastian" and "Island of the Aunts". We also
read simpler but fun books like "Sideways Stories
from Wayside School".

Out of the 100+ books we've read, McGrowl was
definitely our least favorite. You could say
it helped us appreciate the good books that much
more. The story didn't move at all, the characters
weren't involving, and the logic of the book was
laughable (I'd find examples but the book has been
relegated to the bottom of the "to be junked" pile
in the basement -- oh, I remember one: McGrowl
can hear a blade of grass move but can't hear the
bad guys lurking behind a nearby tree).

We probably wouldn't have bought the book were it
not for the short bio at the back listing the
author's accomplishments in the film world. This
book proves that you can be an actor and director
and not be able to write a children's book. Who
had the audacity to put a number 1 on the jacket of
this book, as if it would be the first of many
McGrowls? I just learned with dismay that there is
indeed a number 2 McGrowl book in the shops.

Another annoyance was that a very large font is used
to make the book look more substantial than it is.
But I suppose in this case short is good.

Note from my son: instead of this book I'd love to
recommend the Redwall series by Brian Jacques.

Rating:
Summary: Mcgrowl has lots of adventures
Review: I think this book is a very nice transitional book from simple chapter books into more complex books. My 8-yr old daughter, who is a very good reader, did expand her vocabulary the use of bigger and more complex words. If you love dog stories, you'll like this one too.

Rating:
Summary: Great Story for a good readers
Review: I think this book is a very nice transitional book from simple chapter books into more complex books. My 8-yr old daughter, who is a very good reader, did expand her vocabulary the use of bigger and more complex words. If you love dog stories, you'll like this one too.

Rating:
Summary: Mcgrowl has lots of adventures
Review: If you like dogs I would recommend the book, McGrowl, Beware of Dog to read. There are two main characters in this book, Violet Schnayerson and Thomas Wiggins. Violet and Thomas find a dog and they take it to the vet for the night. They come back to get the dog in the morning. Thomas, whos father is scared of dogs, takes the dog home to his house. BEWARE of what happens next! If you want to know what happens next read this book.

This book takes place in a small neighborhood during the morning. The two kids don't know what there in for.

I love this book because I love dogs and adventures!

Rating:
Summary: My son loves McGrowl books
Review: This book isn't going to be a classic, but it is fun to read. I have a young son who loves language and we read this book when he was in Kindergarten. Now each time there is another McGrowl book available through a school book fair, he adds it to his collection. We don't have any pets, but he loves the silliness of a bionic dog. The plotlines are ridiculous, but it sparks his imagination and he gets tickled each time we read about Thomas, Violet and McGrowl. If your child likes to think outside the box, he or she will probably enjoy this book and dream up their own adventures about having such a dog.

Rating:
Summary: My son loves McGrowl books
Review: This book isn't going to be a classic, but it is fun to read. I have a young son who loves language and we read this book when he was in Kindergarten. Now each time there is another McGrowl book available through a school book fair, he adds it to his collection. We don't have any pets, but he loves the silliness of a bionic dog. The plotlines are ridiculous, but it sparks his imagination and he gets tickled each time we read about Thomas, Violet and McGrowl. If your child likes to think outside the box, he or she will probably enjoy this book and dream up their own adventures about having such a dog.

Rating:
Summary: BEST BOOK
Review: This rather strange story of a stray transformed into a bio-electric phenomonen seems pitched all over the place, in terms of audience. My 5-year old was very attentive to the story, even remembering some of the heavy-handed foreshadowing. However, the language was very arch, with thesaurus-like word choices, that went right over her head. Presumably, this will help stretch youngster's vocabulary. The story itself is *extremely* contrived, but does take advantage of the great longing many children have for pets. Perhaps the worst thing about the story is the very obvious decision to defuse the dramatic tension at the end, so as to allow for a sequel, which I see has already been written. I suspect, but don't know for sure, that this celebrity author might not have been published if not for his name recognition.