Stick Dog audiobook

This book is flat out hilarious and will be tempting even for a reluctant reader. It would also be tons of fun to read aloud. But what I really like about this is the message of being kind to your friends, working together, and respecting everything (except squirrels--you'll understand when you read it). I also an impressed at the emphasis (subtle, but clear) on vocabulary. Kids will learn something while they are laughing. Is there any way better to do it?

(I wasn't planning on reviewing this right away, but seeing that one star review it got months ago (why???) I had to quickly counter it). (edited to add--the one star review now seems to have gone away. Good).If you want to get your elementary school reader (age 8ish, say) to read a book, look for Stick Dog when it comes out in early 2013. I pretty much promise they will pick it up, attracted by the very funny cover and premise--dogs (drawn stick dog style)on an epic fantasy quest for...hamburgers. I received a review copy of this book on Friday, and in the next two days it was pounced on by both my nephew and my son, who both read it in a single sitting with great enjoyment. My son then pressed me to read it--"tell me when you get to the funny bits," he said. And there were many funny bits, too many to list, and so I give it four stars for a. charm and quirkiness b. young reader appeal. (I myself don't care for intrusive narrators, so it was not quite a book for me, Charlotte. Also I am not an 8 year old boy. And also, I would have preferred Stick Cat. Stick Hamster would be funny too....)

DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THIS BOOK!I avoid books about dogs, as a rule. For some reason, stories about animals in pain affect me very strongly. And it seems like every story featuring a dog includes bad things happening to the dog. I'm sure there are good and/or deep reasons for this, but suffice it to say I do not like them. Dislike.But THIS. This is fine. This is a feel-good, goofy story in the vein of an easy Jeff Kinney-style illustra-hybrid book for the elementary set. The dogs work together to get ahold of hamburgers! Scheming, adorable dogs from the brain of a pretend child. The dogs are silly, and do silly things. I found it amusing, which is saying something for a book like this. :) I have a vague memory that I liked that the kid says his drawings are really bad but HE STILL DOES THEM! Still uses them to make a story. I wouldn't be such a big fan of the negative self-judgement of his work, but I love that it doesn't stop him. I also like that the dogs debate methods for gaining the hamburgers - the crazy variety of methods demonstrate innovation/invention/problem solving and that is neat.I've actually had quite a few kids ask for it since I read it quite a few months ago, which is cool. Warm, fuzzy, cute, silly. I read it in one sitting. Yes, please. :)

I loved Stick Dog! It was hilarious. The drawings were so funny.

Well, I laughed, and I might have gotten hungry, but I'm a little disappointed because I didn't cry. XDAll in all, this was a very fun story. The narrator was hilarious, and I laughed out loud several times. And I must say I was a little surprised by the ending. It was great.

Dit boek is op mijn lijf geschreven. Of nouja, mijn tekenkunsten zijn hetzelfde. En dat maakte het al leuk om met het boek te beginnen. Het boek heeft als eerste een hele leuke vormgeving. Door de lijntjes op de bladzijden heb je het idee dat je het verhaal uit een schrift zit te lezen. Daarnaast is op bijna elke pagina een ondersteunende illustratie.De personages worden op een leuke manier geïntroduceerd. Als eerste leer je de tekenaar kennen, die daarna alle honden een voor een voorstelt. Dat begint het echte verhaal. Stick Dog is samen met zijn hondenvrienden altijd op zoek naar eten. Ze hebben hun zinnen gezet op de hamburgers die vers worden klaargemaakt in het park.Samen bedenken de honden een plan om de hamburgers te stelen. Maar plan voor plan wordt afgekeurd door Stick Dog. Het is allemaal veel te ingewikkeld. Dan komen ze met een groot plan waarbij alle honden moeten samenwerken.Het boek zit boordevol grapjes en leest makkelijk weg. Het boek kan gelezen worden door kinderen van 7 jaar en ouder. Voor 7-jarigen die nog maar net kunnen lezen, is het leuker om het voor te lezen. De letters zijn vrij klein voor een boek voor kinderen van deze leeftijd, maar het taalgebruik past prima.

So flipping weird but funny. Basically Stick Dog and his friends (including Stripes, who has spots) are off on an adventure to obtain some hamburgers. Their suggestions on how to go about getting the burgers are just ridiculous, and Stick Dog politely makes the dogs feel heard but helps lead them towards better ideas. Lots of sarcasm, which I love, and a perfect description of what dogs WOULD think about, say, and do if we could understand them. So dumb, and so darn lovable. Written like a diary, with sketched illustrations that remind me of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. 3.5 stars, but I rounded up because of the character named Poo-Poo. I read this aloud to my 3rd graders and even a few days in while reading it I'd bust out laughing. This is why I teach 8 year olds. Because I totally get their humor. But you go ahead and say it out loud and NOT laugh. I dare you."Poo Poo." :)

THIS BOOK IS AS GOOD AS A HAMBURGER!!! You should really read this book if you like dogs trying to get hamburgers.

My 3 year old saw the cover while I was browsing audiobooks and asked to read it. I was unsure how this illustrated book would be on audiobook but my kid thought it was awesome. He laughed a lot. I enjoyed the narrator's goofy voice and the different personalities of the dogs. After we finished it, we downloaded the ebook and looked at the pictures. I then drew all of the dogs, surprisingly well :)Be prepared to want a hamburger for the majority of the book.

Funny, interesting and a quick read. I think this will appeal to all my grade school students!

This was one funny book! I love the stick figure dogs! I am sure 2nd -4th graders will find this series amusing! Illustrations were so fun!

Funny and kind. Will definitely read it with my kids.

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it was a great book. I thought it was a page turner.this book is about this dog named stick dog. And his friend and thought the whole book stick dog and his friends try to get food will they succeed or will they walk away empty handed.