Voyage of the Dogs audiobook

I'll just say this up front, because I'm one of the people for whom this is important: No dogs die in this book. We do get the story of Laika*, told by one of the dogs to the others so that, at a critical point, they can make an informed choice, but Greg Van Eekhout kills none of his fictional dogs in the course of this story.Lopside, Bug, Daisy, and their pack leader, Golden retriever Champion, are Barkonauts, dogs specially trained and equipped to be part of the crew of Laika, the first Earth ship to head out to start a colony on an alien world in a distant solar system. There are four human crew as well, and we only meet two of them before one, Roro, helps the dogs into hibernation for the FTL portion of their travels.When the dogs wake up, the humans are gone, having taken the lifepod, and the ship is badly damaged. They're on the outskirts of their destination star system, but with with the ship's drives not working, too far from their destination planet, Stepping Stone. The dogs struggle to make repairs. They manage to redirect the communication antenna, and send a call for help to Earth.They are good dogs, and they are Barkonauts. Barkonauts complete their missions, and their mission is to get to Stepping Stone.There are real personalities at work. There is both conflict and cooperation among the dogs. Lopside, a little terrier mix, the only non-purebred, is our viewpoint character. From time to time he reminds us that unlike the others, he wasn't bred to please everyone. (Champion's a Golden, Bug is a Corgi, Daisy a Great Dane puppy. All bred to work with people, not to consider people's opinions and then make their own decisions.)Looming over their efforts is the name of the ship, Laika. They know Laika was the first dog in space, the very first Barkonaut, but for some reason, her story is missing from The Great Book of Dogs, the book Roro read to them, full of the stories of heroic dogs. Lopside really wants to know that story. He's sure it would help inspire them to even greater heroism and ingenuity.But with or without the story of Laika, these dogs love their people and their jobs, and are determined to succeed They don't quit. They don't fail.This is a very satisfying story.Recommended.I bought this book.*Considering how long it's been, and how much younger than me are the people raising young children today, I think I have to say outright what Laika's story is. She was the first dog in space, yes. She went up in Sputnik 2, on November 3, 1957. There was never a plan to bring her back, but she died within hours, when a malfunction caused the Sputnik cabin to overheat. This was the result of the Soviet space program taking barely four weeks to design Sputnik 2, and that wasn't enough time to make a reliable temperature control system for Laika. Laika's story is one of humans behaving badly. Greg Van Eekhout, on the other hand, is a good human, who gets well-deserved cuddles from his dogs.

ARC provided by Edelweiss+ in exchange for an honest reviewREVIEW IN ENGLISHThis is was a fun and sometimes deep and emotional adventure. Lopside is a barkonaut -a dog that has been trained to help and resolve problems on missions in space. He is part of a crew in the spaceship Laika that is going to a distant outpost. But something really bad happen and Lopside and his barkonaut friends: Daisy, Bug and the leader Champion should try to resolve the damage on the ship and survive at the same time.At first I was really excited to read about dogs in space but as the story progressed I found myself really thinking about what could happen if a group of dogs and humans were really in trouble in space. Who could help them? Is there a way to survive after a fatal incident? So it really put me to think about the message this books was giving. I don't think you should sugarcoat what happens so I really appreciate it. I felt it more real and plausible.All the barkonauts have personality and a rol to play here: Champion as the leader, Bug as the technician, Daisy as the strong and active and Lopside with intelligence to resolve problems. Also there's a human that is relevant to the story: Roro, the one that adopted Lopside when he was abandoned. I loved to read about the perspective of Lopside and their interaction with the pack. I think it's really well done.The aspects of the technical matters of the spaceship are really well done and I don't think it's hard to understand at all. So kudos to the author for that. Emotional moments and stories of dogs are here too and it's a great addition. I really enjoyed this novel as an adult and I think kids will love it too.******************************************RESEÑA EN ESPAÑOLEsta fue una aventura muy divertida pero también profunda y emotiva.Lopside es un barkonauta, un perro que ha sido entrenado para ayudar y resolver problemas en misiones en el espacio. Es parte de un equipo en la nave espacial Laika que se dirige a un planeta distante. Pero algo malo sucede en el viaje y Lopside y sus compañeros, Daisy, Bug y la líder Champion deber resolver el problema y tratar de sobrevivir al mismo tiempo.Al principio estaba muy interesada por leer un libro infantil con perros en el espacio. Lo primero que uno ve es que está bien escrita y no es tan infantil como parecía y a medida que avanzaba la historia me sorprendió las preguntas serias de la historia: ¿qué podría pasar si un grupo de perros y humanos se vieran atrapados en una nave en el espacio? ¿Quién podría ayudarlos? ¿Hay alguna manera de sobrevivir después de un incidente tan grave? Me hizo pensar en el mensaje que el libro da y me gustó también que fuera ameno y serio al mismo tiempo. Lo sentí más real y plausible, aunque si se tiene en cuenta que los perros "hablan" entre ellos y se comunican con los humanos por un microchip implantado en el cerebro.Todos los barkonautas tienen personalidad y un rol: Champion, la lider y que planea con inteligencia, Bug como el experto en tecnología, Daisy como la perra fuerte y activa y Lopside, que es el protagonista, con su instinto para resolver problemas. También hay un humano que es relevante para la historia: Roro, una joven que adoptó Lopside cuando lo abandonaron. Me encantó cómo el autor narra desde la perspectiva de un perro y creo que está muy bien hecho.Los aspectos de los asuntos técnicos de la nave espacial están muy bien hechos y no creo que sea difícil de entender en absoluto. Así que felicitaciones al autor. Los momentos emocionales y las historias de perros famosos se cuentan aquí y creo que es una super buena adición. Yo personalmente disfruté esta novela como una adulta y creo que a los niños también les va a encantar. Ojalá este libro sea traducido al español.

The best word I can come up with to describe this one is sweet. These are four Very Good Dogs, doing whatever they can to complete their mission. They care about each other, just like they cared about their humans. I'm not sure exactly how van Eekhout did it, but he makes you want to reach into the book and give them all belly scritches and reassure them that yes, they're good dogs.There are plenty of dangers - the ship is in bad shape, and the dogs don't know what happened to the humans. And there are parts where the dogs have to struggle with feeling abandoned, and with fears of what's going to happen to them. But the book never dwells on the darkness or lets the reader lose that sense of doggie determination.I particularly loved the moments of dogness, like the way Lopside keeps wishing he could hunt a rat, or Daisy watching the viewscreen because it's the closest she can get to sticking her head out the window.It's obvious van Eekhout loves dogs - it comes through in every bit of dialogue, in the personalities of the four Barkonauts, and in the stories sprinkled throughout the book of other heroic dogs from history. Not to mention his author photo.This book was fun, hopeful, heartfelt, and just what I needed.I'll be passing it on to my son, who's also a dog-lover. I expect him to completely adore this book.

This is a fabulous concept for an MG adventure novel – dogs in space! Companion-dogs forced to rescue themselves when their humans go missing! – and it’s carried off SO well.I actually know Greg, so I already knew that he had dogs of his own, but even if I hadn’t known him beforehand, I would have been certain that he’s a dog-owner just by how fantastically he writes from a dog’s point of view. It is so much fun to watch the barkonauts’ augmented intelligence mix with their laugh-out-loud spot-on dog priorities and behaviors. And the space adventure is really fabulous! As my 9-year-old was reading me a chapter (because we took turns reading it out loud to each other, one chapter at a time), he said: “I think I know what’s going to happen next, but I’m not going to tell you, because I think it’s going to be really exciting if I’m right!” And he was. :) It was very exciting! Recommended to all kids and adults who love dogs and outer space adventures.

Reseña completa: https://goo.gl/4nF9VYUn consejo antes de que se embarquen a leer este libro, corran por su mascota, la van a necesitar además de unos pañuelos.Pospuse un tiempo la lectura de este libro pensando que sería una aventura palomera sobre viajes espaciales, con la novedad de que los protagonistas serían unos perritos. En apariencia es lo que promete el libro, sin embargo la trama se va oscureciendo a mitad de la travesía.Greg Van Eekhout nos lanza un contundente mensaje sobre la ingratitud de la raza humana y el como se han explotado esos pequeños animalitos. Los humanos son crueles y a pesar de que el perro es considerado el mejor amigo del hombre, muchas veces es usado como una herramienta, accesorio o mera moda.En Perronautas vemos que los perros cuentan con muchas mejoras genéticas y además pueden comunicarse perfectamente con los hombres. Por ello son excelentes opciones para los viajes espaciales y una pérdida poco significativa para algunos.Fue inevitable soltar un par de lagrimillas y querer achuchar a Ladito, Campeona, Margarita y Bicho. Para todos aquellos que hemos tenido la fortuna de tener un amigo perruno, sabemos cuan amorosos, leales, agradecidos pueden ser, y la sonrisa sincera que ofrecen cada vez que te ven no tiene precio. Así que este libro me removió muchos sentimientos y creo que todo niño y joven debería leerlo. Necesitamos personas que respeten a los animalitos y que no los maltraten.Frase matadora: "Los humanos podían dar consuelo y ofrecer afecto, comunicar amor, mientras decían mentiras. Podían llamarte "buen perro" y enviarte a morir.Sabiendo eso, ¿cómo podía Ladito seguir siendo leal a los humanos?"

RESEÑA EN EL BLOG ➜ https://goo.gl/2X7WZR Ladito (llamado así por su orejita que se va de lado) fue seleccionado junto a varios otros perros para ser parte de la misión Laika, misión que pretende llevar vida a otro planeta. La misión particular de Ladito es asegurarse que las ratas no estropeen las cosas vitales para los humanos y él es extremadamente bueno en esa tarea, razón por la cual todos en la nave lo adoran. El sentimiento es mutuo pues para él no hay mayor logro que ayudar al bienestar de los humanos.Pero para que la misión Laika resulte con éxito, los perros deben de dormir en las cámaras de hibernación por seis meses ya que el viaje es extremadamente largo y de no hacerlo los suministros serán insuficientes. Ladito y los demás perros entran en hibernación confiados en que los humanos estarán ahí para cuidarlos, pero cuando despiertan descubren que la nave está en estado crítico y que no hay ningún humano en ella. Ahora, si quieren sobrevivir tendrán que arreglárselas para averiguar qué fue lo que pasó mientras ellos dormían. … a donde los humanos fueran, los perros irían también.Para comenzar esta reseña debo contarles algo, yo amo a los perros con todo mi negro corazón (por eso tengo cinco) y para mí no hay ser más hermoso y puro que un perro, es por ello que soy la persona más chillona del mundo cuando se trata de una historia protagonizada por ellos ya sea feliz o sea triste (justo antes de escribir esta reseña estaba llorando porque vi el reencuentro de un perro con su dueño después de dos años… así que sí, me convierto en una cosa llorona) así que comencé este libro esperando llorar un poco y no estaba tan equivocada, pero la historia ha sido tan bonita que lloré con mucho gusto.Perronautas es una novela muy pequeñita que se lee en un abrir y cerrar de ojos pero pese a ser muy pequeña es una novela que transmite mil sentimientos. A lo largo del libro el autor explora a fondo el lazo que une a los perros y a los humanos, un lazo de amor que puede llegar a ser agridulce en varios momentos ya que mientras los perros dan amor incondicional, hay veces que los humanos no lo hacemos tanto y hacemos de menos a los animales precisamente por eso, por tacharlos de meros animales.De verdad que me parece inconcebible que haya gente que sólo vea a los perros como un “algo” sin sentimientos y en este libro conoceremos una historia que ejemplifica eso de una manera de verdad lamentable y muy triste (y aquí lloré y lloré y volví a llorar). Pero al pasar de las hojas los Perronautas descubrirán que hay humanos capaces de abrir su corazón y amarlos como a sus iguales.En resumen, Perronautas es una novela preciosa que nos enseña a valorar el inmenso amor incondicional de un perro.

Really freaking cute and perfect for kids wanting to try a mild sci-fi book. Also, anything with Barkonauts will be easy to hand to nervous readers. This was recommended to me by a 3rd grade girl and her dad who both read and loved it. So glad I listened.

I loved this book. It was adorable, sweet, and sad. It was a really great story of determination and survival. The pack of dogs that the story surrounded, were all great characters that were very well developed. I particularly adored the main character, Lopside who is a super loyal and endearing dog. Another thing I loved is how much the dogs in this book acted like dogs. Dog body language and behavior was really well shown throughout the book and I can tell that the author truly loves dogs. This was also one of the few books that has caused me to genuinely worry about the outcome. The story was fraught with danger as the dogs faced more and more catastrophes. I also think this book did a really great job at bringing up some tough topics in the relationships between people and dogs. While it does celebrate our relationships with dogs, it also doesn’t shy away from discussing some of the negative and sometimes selfish relationships people have with dogs. I know this book is going to stay with me for a long time and it is a truly touching story.

If you love dogs and love desperate voyages of a handful of survivors on board a crippled spacecraft who never give up hope but keep on doing their best because they are Good Dogs gosh darn it...and even though I don't care that much for dogs in general I am a sucker for any sort of character who keeps doing all they can for pack and for mission because the alternative, giving up, is not conceivable. These are Good Dogs indeed, and their good dogness made me teary quite a few times.Soiler, because some people don't like books where horrible things happen to dogs--no horrible thing happened that made me teary. Just Good Dogs being Good Dogs.

Okay, Okay, it's puppies in space AND there's a corgi named Bug AND the dogs have to try and get themselves to safety on a doomed ship called the Laika? Come on. This is everything I love. It's a short sweet little sci-fi novel about a rescue mutt named Lopside who is part of a team of...I kid you not, Barkonauts, who when their people go missing, must try and navigate their doomed ship through an asteroid field to their final destination. It was equal parts silly and tense, with tons of sweetness and faith in humanity from Lopside who is an eternal optimist when it comes to humans and dogs.

This was sweet and funny, and I liked it! Good length as for middle grade read. All the dog lovers, this is a must read!

Reseña completa---> http://bit.ly/2UKVeahFrases de Libros---> http://bit.ly/2CigOtm¿De qué trata Perronautas? La historia nos habla sobre 4 maravillosos perros, primero tenemos a Ladito , llamado así por su orejita que siempre cae de lado, un perrito mestizo que alguna vez fue abandonado pero que ahora se ha convertido en un fantástico perronauta y que va a todos lados con su mochilita de herramientas para ayudar en el mantenimiento de la nave Laika. Después tenemos a Campeona una adorable y valerosa Golden Retriever que es la líder de la manada de perros y encargada de tomar las decisiones que otros no puede, también tenemos al buen Bicho, un Corgi, inteligente y entrenado para ayudar al mantenimiento técnico de la nave, finalmente esta Margarita, una Gran Danesa, sumamente fuerte que ayuda a mover objetos y construcción dentro de la nave. Estos 4 perros, junto a su entrenadora y amiga Roro, forman lo que Ladito denomina como “La Manada”, más que una familia de sangre, una familia de honor, entrelazada por el trabajo y el cariño y sustentada en la fidelidad. Ladito, Campeona, Bicho y Margarita son los Perronautas que viajan en la nake Laika, junto a una tripulación humana, para poblar un nuevo planeta, sin embargo algo sale terriblemente mal y de repente nuestros peludos amigos se topan con que la tripulación humana ha abandonado la nave y los ha dejado a su suerte, de ellos depende sobrevivir a esta travesía y cumplir su misión como los “buenos perros” que son. ¿Por qué los han abandonado?, ¿Lograrán llegar a su destino?

This is a perfect book.Addendum a few hours later: I miss reading this book... It was totally absorbing, and if I'd read it when I was twelve, it would have unquestionably been my favorite book.

Lopside, Champion, Daisy, and Bug are the four dogs that were selected to be companions to humans settling a new planet. They also have jobs to do on the ship, and the humans on their voyage have been equipped with the special ability to communicate with the dogs. They are on their way to their new home when the dogs wake from hibernation to find that the humans have abandoned ship in the lifepod, there's severe damage to the ship, and they are still a ways from their new home. Can four space dogs make it to the new planet on their own?This reads like a smart space survival story, just with dogs as the main characters instead of humans. I like that the dogs like listening to stories of true dog heroes as inspiration in their down time. Readers get to learn about several real dog heroes through the retelling of those stories. I also appreciated that Van Eekhout kept the science smart and pretty realistic even if dogs are the main characters. Lopside is a very fun main character to follow around. He's got a plucky attitude, but is still very much dog. This is the perfect read for dog lovers who are scifi fans. Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. There are perilous situations but the worst injury the dogs face is (view spoiler)[a broken bone. No dogs die! (hide spoiler)]. The dogs do discover that the humans(view spoiler)[all died except Roro who they rescue (hide spoiler)].

** spoiler alert ** First - no dogs died, there was a point 150 pages in that i couldn't figure a way out for them and had to read the last chapter before i could continue. Van Eekhout put the dogs in a terrible situation And figured out a way to get his characters out it, v. impressive.The other thing about this book, the ship is called the Laika and anyone familiar w/what happened to the dog the Soviets sent into space knows what happened, i kept expecting doom for the ship, the explanation for naming the ship after that great hero is explained well, as is the reason for not telling the dogs who Laika was. Wish the final chapter had been a half dozen pages longer.This will become a goto gift book.