Madlenka's Dog
Author(s): Peter Sís
Another delightful romp around Madlenka's city block
Madlenka wants a dog! She doesn't really care what kind, so long as it's a dog that she can put on a leash and walk around the block. But her mother and father say NO! What is Madlenka to do? It just takes some imagination . . . Madlenka's friends on the block all play along, remembering the dogs of their childhood, and in the end it seems quite possible that there's more to Madlenka's dog than we can see. With his considerable charm, Peter Sís uses lift-up flaps and peek-through windows to bring us into Madlenka's magical world where play and fantasy make wishes come true.
Madlenka's Dog is a 2002 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and a 2003 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. This title has Common Core connections.
Review(s):
“Inspiring memories in the old and imagination in the young, the dog is a noble beast indeed, and Madlenka's Dog's resonant intergenerational connections make it an inspired choice for sharing.” —Starred, The Horn Book
Long-listed Parents Magazine, Best Children's Books of the Year, Long-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (2003), Booklist Editors' Choice, Long-listed ALA Notable Children's Books (2003), Long-listed Child Magazine Best Books of the Year, American Library Association Notable Children's Books, New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Books of the Year (2002), Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, Long-listed Booklist Editors' Choice (2002), Long-listed NYTBR Notable Children's BOTY (2002), New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Books of the Year, American Library Association Notable Children's Books (2003)
ISBN: 9780374346997