School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Two early beginning readers about a basset hound and his young friend. The illustrations are very detailed, yet they do not always support the texts. The inclusion of rhyming words (e.g., sound, ground, round, etc.) is useful, but such pairings as "bone/groan," "shoe/ewww!," and "stare/bear" are not wise choices. Fledgling readers need to see rhyming words that are part of a "word family." Overall, youngsters will be better off reading a nonsensical Dr. Seuss book.-Gina Powell, Hidenwood Elementary School, Newport News, VA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
In Pup and Hound, Hound befriends a hungry stray pup. In Move In, Pup brings his lucky sock and moves in with Hound. The two dogs work at learning how to make their blossoming friendship work. The simple repetitive rhymes are a good match for the expressive crayon illustrations, which add clues to the stories and personality to the dogs. [Review covers these Kids Can Read titles: Pup and Hound and Pup and Hound Move In.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.