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As Bow-Wow naps, his neighbors creep in and steal his cozy green bed. When the expressive pup tries to get it back, colorful chaos ensues as the house next door might not be exactly what he thought. From authors Mark Newgarden and Megan Montague Cash comes Bow-Wow's Nightmare Neighbors.
"This is a mysterious and perfectly-crafted little book, full of surprises and profundities and infused throughout with an uncanny sensitivity to the current state of canine-feline relations." --Dan Clowes
"Bow-Wow is like Bee-Bop; you can read it quick or spend your time with it. Either way, it swings." --Mo Willems
A Neal Porter Book
Author Notes
Mark Newgarden and Megan Montague Cash created Bow-Wow Bugs a Bug (Harcourt), which won the Gold Award in the Society of Illustrators' Original Art Show in 2007, and other honors. Mark has been a creator of novelties (Garbage Pail Kids), cartoonist (from Raw magazine to the New York Times ), writer for TV, film, and multimedia projects (from Microsoft to Cartoon Network), among various and sundry careers. Megan is an illustrator, author, and designer who specializes in work for children. Her clients have ranged from the Museum of Modern Art to Nickelodeon and projects have included award-winning toys, games, paper-engineered products, corporate identities, and exhibit designs.
Reviews (5)
School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 4-In this wordless, comics-style picture book, Bow-Wow's neighbor cats have bitten his tail and stolen his soft doggie bed. Bow-Wow must travel to the spooky house next door to retrieve his bed, only to find a house full of tail-biting cats, trapdoors, pictures with eyes, shifting shadows, and all kinds of other spooky objects. Just when it seems things couldn't possibly get any stranger, Bow-Wow finds the scariest thing of all: a giant (almost room-sized) cat. Nestled nearby is his missing doggie bed. Will the jumbo kitty and her many dozens of feline minions let Bow-Wow escape with his bed? Digitally designed panel graphics offer a sophisticated visual narrative with subtle and humorous details. This unique book challenges readers to pay attention, all while working through the realms of the real, the familiar, nonsense, and play.-Jennifer Miskec, Longwood University, Farmville, VA (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Newgarden and Cash's terrier Bow-Wow returns in his first full-length adventure since his debut in 2007's Bow-Wow Bugs a Bug. Some of the sequential panels can take a moment or two to decode, but readers' patience will be rewarded as they follow Bow-Wow into the haunted mansion across the street as he searches for his stolen doggie bed. Old haunted-house cliches gain new life as the skeptical Bow-Wow encounters a trick floorboard, inspects a painting with moving eyes, and is deceived by things that look remarkably like his beloved bed, but aren't. Dozens of mischievous ghost cats plague him as he explores, biting his tail when he least expects it. Confident, clear-line drawings in the manner of Herge or Crockett Johnson give the panels a classic feel, and, in the mostly b&w artwork, color is used to brilliant comic effect. The pacing never flags, and the warm-and-fuzzy ending is as gratifying as it is surreal. Adults and children will enjoy creating a story to accompany the artwork, and they'll share plenty of laughter as they do. Ages 4-8. Agent: Brenda Bowen, Sanford J. Greenburger Associates. (Aug.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
Bow-Wow is back in this fanciful wordless follow-up to Bow-Wow Bugs a Bug (rev. 7/07). This time, the stalwart canine sets out to retrieve his stolen doggy bed from the ornery ghost cats and kittens who live across the street in a haunted mansion--complete with loose floorboards, secret passageways, and moving-eye portraits. Around every corner, it seems as though the pup may have found his purloined cushion at last, but each time, he's mistaken. With beady-eyed specters peering out from various nooks and crannies ready to nip the tip of his tail, Bow-Wow finally makes his way through the house--only to come face-to-face with the mother of all ghost cats in an absurdly funny (and cuddly) denouement. In a strange house with the lights out, the predominantly grayscale palette captures the eerie confusion of eyes playing tricks with the shadows, while carefully placed flourishes of color amp up the humor at just the right moments. Through expert use of comic-book panels, Newgarden and Cash play with perspective and timing, giving a sense of immediacy and light suspense to each increasingly silly scene. A fresh look at things that go bump in the night. shara l. hardeson (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Bow-Wow is back (Bow-Wow Bugs a Bug, 2007), here in pursuit of mischievous ghost cats that reside next door. The story begins with Bow-Wow sleeping soundly on his cozy teal dog bed, but a trio of bright white felines arrive on the scene. While one bites his tail, the others take his bed, leaving the poor dog to recover from the shock of what happened. Of course, he follows his attackers across the street to a gloomy estate. Here is where the real antics occur. First the pup trips on a loose floorboard that leads to a fall headfirst down a chute. When he lands, he discovers a seemingly haunted picture with moving eyes. Escaping other tail-biting cats, he searches through room after room for his bed. Each time he sees a bit of teal he is disappointed. A dress, a burglar's bag and a toilet seat cover are foundand unexpected silly surprises result. Throughout the quest, readers will glimpse dozens of white cats shape-shifting to better hide from or attack the dog. In this completely wordless picture book, Newgarden and Cash cue readers with various techniques taken from comics. In some scenes, a series of smaller frames builds to a dramatic turn of events, and page turns are never predictable. Concept and execution could not be better. Readers of all ages are the winners the moment they open this book. (Picture book. 5-10) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Bow-Wow, a pale orange terrier, just wants to nap in peace, but a ghostly cat is in the mood for mischief he nips Bow-Wow's tail and, in a flash, steals his teal dog bed. Bow-Wow won't take it lying down, however, and he follows the cat across the street to a haunted house filled to the rafters with ghost cats. Newgarden and Cash's wordless panels zoom in and out to reveal how the impish cats continue to tease Bow-Wow as he searches the house for his bed, spooks a robber, and finds his well-loved cushion (as well as some new friends). The boldly simple shapes and bright Halloweeny colors, slightly spooky atmosphere, and sneaky background details together tell an entertaining story that's accessible to anyone regardless of reading level.--Hunter, Sarah Copyright 2014 Booklist