A book for Benny

Format:

Book

Title:

A book for Benny

Uniform Title:

Sam en Bennie op zoek naar een boek. English

Author:

Koppens, Judith, 1969- author

ISBN:

9781605373522

9781605373935

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

New York : Clavis, [2017]

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm

General Note:

Originally published in Belgium and Holland by Clavis Uitgeverij, Hasselt -- Amsterdam, 2017.

Translated from the Dutch by Clavis Publishing.

Summary:

"It's raining. But that's okay because Sam is warm and cozy inside, reading a book. Her little dog, Benny, doesn't want to read. He wants to play. Sam tries to convince Benny that reading is fun. Maybe he'd like a different book? Sam decides to bring Benny to the library. Will she find the perfect book for Benny?"--Jacket.

Subject(s):

Books and reading -- Juvenile fiction.

Libraries -- Juvenile fiction.

Dogs -- Juvenile fiction.

Girls -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

Rain and rainfall -- Juvenile fiction.

Books and reading -- Fiction.

Libraries -- Fiction.

Genre:

Picture books for children.

Added Author:

Meijer, Marja, 1966-

Added Corporate Author:

Clavis Publishing,

Holds:

Available:*

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Summary

"Stories about going to the library on a rainy day are not new, but this one has a cunning twist....kids will enjoy the playfulness and, no doubt, try reading to their own dogs." - Kirkus Reviews

It's raining. No problem, because Sam is enjoying her book. Her little dog Benny doesn't like reading. He wants to play. Sam tries to persuade Benny reading is fun. Would he like to have a different book perhaps? They go to the library together to find the right book for Benny.

A funny and endearing picture book about a girl and her dog, and about the joys of reading. For everyone ages 4 and up.

Guided Reading Level K

Author Notes

Judith Koppens has been an author and illustrator for many years. Children are her most important source of inspiration. Their enthusiasm and honesty are always part of her work. Judith lives in the Netherlands and works as a teacher at an elementary school.

Marja Meijer has been drawing since she was born, so it's not surprising that she went to an art academy to study illustrative design. She has worked as a freelance illustrator for newspapers and magazines and illustrated her first of many picture books in 1992. Marja lives in the Netherlands with her husband and children.

Reviews (1)

Kirkus Review

Stories about going to the library on a rainy day are not new, but this one has a cunning twist.It's raining outside, and Sam, a white girl, is cozily reading when her dog, Benny, tries to get her to play with him. Instead, she takes him to the library to check out a book for him. But the stern librarian (a white woman wearing red glasses) boots them out. Dogs are not welcome. Undeterred, Sam ties Benny to a fence outside the library and chooses several books that she holds up to the window. A book about knights? Benny pees against a tree. A book about the circus? Benny turns his back. On her third try, Sam finds the perfect book for Benny. Here's the twist: the book is not a storybook but a cookbook of sausages. Both dog and girl are happy. Some sentences are printed in boldface type, underscoring the characters' interactions. The sprightly illustrations utilize a strong line and add intriguing background details. The appealing cover depicts Sam in a yellow slicker and Benny holding a book in his mouth, foretelling the storyline. While most of the illustrations are fairly realistic, Benny, perhaps some kind of terrier, is blue rather than a natural dog color and sports a rather distracting, drooping mustachio.Though this is something of a one-joke, tail-wagging-the-dog tale, kids will enjoy the playfulness and, no doubt, try reading to their own dogs. (Picture book. 4-6) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.