Smooch Your Pooch

I bought this book to send off to my little grand-nieces, and I must say, I'll be sorry to see it go. I have read it over and over and find it to be just delightful. The rhythmic prose rolls off the tongue when read aloud, and the captivating illustrations make it so enjoyable. What a perfect gift for reading aloud and encouraging the reading habit. I plan to send it to my sister for use in her first-grade classroom, as well. What a wonderful way to instill a love for pets and encourage children to be warm and loving with their animals! Absolutely charming and delightful!

I've given this book, instead of a card, with my gift at baby showers if the parents to be already have a dog before the baby arrives. One couple that received "Smooch Your Pooch" told me that their 5 year old still wants this book read to him. They have a black lab that he has grown up with and he smooches his pooch every night at bed time.

My kids LOVE this book! It expresses so accurately the relationship they share with their beloved dog. Smooching our dog throughout the day brings each of us such joy, amd Smooch Your Pooch is a blast to read because it reflects this intense joy right back to us. This book belongs in all homes with small kids and dogs.

This is a children's FICTION book. If it was NON-FICTION, then I would understand all the sound and fury over it. Should I also stop reading "Green Eggs and Ham" to my children? After all, I don't want them thinking eating green eggs and ham is okay--they might get food-poisoning. How about the book, "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie?" We all know junk food isn't okay to feed pet mice...right...right? That's it, another book in the garbage--at this rate, my list could go on and on. My point is, if a parent isn't going to take the time to educate their children on the proper way to behave around dogs, no amount of book banning is going to change that. Educate the parents by launching a separate campaign, not by picking on a book.

This is a Read Aloud book for young children!

So I bought this book for my 3 year old who is crazy about dogs. We love the book, but I paid almost $11 for it. Which overall isn't bad, except.....upon receiving it I noticed the paper cover wasn't in great shape, so I started to turn the book around in my hands to inspect all sides. There was a sticker on the back cover that said used children's book with a price tag of $2. So the company or independent person I purchased this book from had purchased it for $2 at some point and then sold it for $11. Again not a real big deal except the book was advertised as brand new, so when you pay $11 for something you want it to be in good shape and brand new. 😔😠

My daughter loves this book! She has actually learned how to be more gentle and kind with our dogs after reading it. It's a great book for a child with a dog that they love!

I had a difficult student in school and he hated learning. I found this book and he would sit and listen to it over and over. wonderful rhyming and story for the student who loves pets!