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Author | Kevin Henkes |
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Illustrator | Dan Yaccarino |
Cover artist | Yaccarino |
Language | English |
Genre |
children's books picture books |
Publisher | Greenwillow Books |
Publication date | 1998 |
Publication place | United States |
Pages | 32 |
ISBN | 978-0-0644-3757-8 |
Circle Dogs is a children's picture book written by Kevin Henkes and illustrated by Dan Yaccarino. It was published in 1998 by Greenwillow Books. The story is about a day in the life of two dachshunds (the titular "circle dogs", so called because of the shape they make when sleeping) and the family they live with. [1]
The book was named a Charlotte Zolotow Award "Highly Commended Title" in 1999, [2] being praised for its description of life with playful dogs as seen by a young child, "illustrations [that] are at once sophisticated and childlike", and overall "old-fashioned feel", comparing it to the writing of Margaret Wise Brown. [1] The book also received a positive review in The New York Times, with James McMullan calling it "an evocative piece of writing that would be a joy to read aloud to a child." He also praised the illustrations, but felt that they were not necessarily a good match for the story. [3]
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Author | Kevin Henkes |
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Illustrator | Dan Yaccarino |
Cover artist | Yaccarino |
Language | English |
Genre |
children's books picture books |
Publisher | Greenwillow Books |
Publication date | 1998 |
Publication place | United States |
Pages | 32 |
ISBN | 978-0-0644-3757-8 |
Circle Dogs is a children's picture book written by Kevin Henkes and illustrated by Dan Yaccarino. It was published in 1998 by Greenwillow Books. The story is about a day in the life of two dachshunds (the titular "circle dogs", so called because of the shape they make when sleeping) and the family they live with. [1]
The book was named a Charlotte Zolotow Award "Highly Commended Title" in 1999, [2] being praised for its description of life with playful dogs as seen by a young child, "illustrations [that] are at once sophisticated and childlike", and overall "old-fashioned feel", comparing it to the writing of Margaret Wise Brown. [1] The book also received a positive review in The New York Times, with James McMullan calling it "an evocative piece of writing that would be a joy to read aloud to a child." He also praised the illustrations, but felt that they were not necessarily a good match for the story. [3]