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I hitched up my pony to my little red sleigh. My dog pranced and danced. "I want to play!" "You bet," I said, "just me and you in a one-dog sleigh." Harness bells jing-jing-jingle under branches frosted white, but is there enough room for everyone when squirrel, owl, lynx, and other forest animals ask to play? On the ten-year anniversary of One-Dog Canoe, the author-illustrator team of Mary Casanova and Ard Hoyt have created a winter version of their popular picture book. Filled with lyrical text, bouncy rhythm, and whimsical illustrations, this is one heart-warming and adventurous sleigh ride you won't want to miss. Bundle up and climb aboard!
Author Notes
Mary Casanova's books include the popular One-Dog Canoe and Some Dog! also illustrated by Ard Hoyt. She lives near Ranier, Minnesota. marycasanova.com Ard Hoyt has illustrated several picture books, including the bestselling Tilly the Trickster by Molly Shannon and I'm a Manatee by John Lithgow. He lives in Bentonville, Arkansas. ardhoytbooks.com
Reviews (5)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-In this cumulative picture book, a girl and her dog hitch a pony to a sleigh. As they ride through snow-covered woods, forest animals exclaim, "I want to play" until they are all riding in a "one-pony, one-mouse, one-bear, one-deer, one-lynx, one-owl, one-squirrel, one-dog sleigh" and get stuck in a snowdrift. A small mouse steps up to navigate as the others push the sleigh to the top of a hill, where they speed down, hit a bump, and crash. Cartoon illustrations in pen and ink convey the weight of the sleigh and depth of the snow. This tale has plenty of repetition, action verbs, and onomatopoeia and is well suited for reading aloud. Emerging readers will also appreciate occasional rhymes, clear text in short sentences, and appealing illustrations full of picture clues.-Julie R. Ranelli, Queen Anne's County Free Library, Stevensville, MD (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Ten years after the publication of Casanova and Hoyt's One-Dog Canoe, the collaborators bring back the heroine and dog of that book for a boisterous wintry sequel. Like its predecessor, this story also updates the folktale of "The Mitten": as girl and dog ride through the woods in a cozy red sleigh, one forest animal after another dives in (pity the pony pulling them along). Filled with rhymes, sound effects, cumulative lines ("Sorry, can't delay. It's a one-lynx, one-owl, one-squirrel, one-dog sleigh"), and anthropomorphic animal comedy, the story reads a bit like a more talkative and broadly humorous version of Lita Judge's Red Sled. Ages 4-8. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
In this companion to One-Dog Canoe, a girl and her dog embark on a winter sleigh ride, adding animal passengers as they go until the sleigh gets stuck, unstuck, crashes, and returns safely home. The energetic text's rhythm, occasional rhyme, and onomatopoeia are made for reading aloud; Hoyt's soft colors, delicate lines, and snowy landscape help carry the festive cumulative story. (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Children intrigued by the idea of a ride in a "one-horse open sleigh" will enjoy this humorous story of a girl and her dog experiencing an old-fashioned mode of winter transportation. Casanova and Hoyt team up again for this sequel to their One-Dog Canoe (2003), with the same little girl narrator and her perky dog again trying to enjoy an outdoor adventure together. Following the same cumulative structure as the first story, a cast of animal characters appears sequentially in the snowy forest, and one by one they crowd into the overloaded sleigh. They encounter a blizzard, the crowded sleigh hits a bump, and "SWOOSH-A-BANG THUMP!": All the critters fly through the air into a snow bank, but they recover and play under the twinkling stars before waving "goodbye / on a crisp winter night." This one has it all: rhyme, rhythm, repetition, humor and a satisfying ending, as girl and dog head back to the warm, brightly lit barn. Charming watercolor-and-ink illustrations provide a variety of perspectives and captivating personalities for the forest-animal friends. Here's hoping for more transportation-themed adventures from this daring (and endearing) duo. (Picture book. 3-7)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
It's supposed to be a one-dog sleigh. Emphasis on one. But when a girl and her small pooch set off in a plush red sleigh, drawn by a single pony, it's not long before other creatures want in on the ride. First there's a squirrel who hops aboard with a LEAP and a SPIN, making it a one-squirrel, one-dog sleigh. But then an owl joins, followed by a massive lynx, and then a humongous deer, who lands with a CLATTER of hoofed feet. By this point, it's tight quarters. When a blizzard halts movement, the animals need to debark and push. Once all is right again, the sleigh is off and running until the crew hits a bump, and SWOOSH-A-BANG THUMP, everyone goes flying. Full of great sound effects, the companion to One-Dog Canoe (2003) offers up a rollicking adventure of the winter variety this time. Hoyt's whimsical illustrations capture the hilarity of the situation, particularly in facial expressions, as girl and dog and owl and you get the picture hang on for dear life. Share at winter-themed story hours.--Kelley, Ann Copyright 2010 Booklist