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Dear Mrs. LaRue - Letters from Obedience School
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A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- Series
- Ike LaRue Dog
- Type
- Picture Book
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Region
- North America
- Features
- Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Age Level
- Ages 4-8
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Modified Item
- No
- ISBN
- 9780439206631
- Book Title
- Dear Mrs. Larue: Letters from Obedience School
- Publisher
- Scholastic, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 12.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Teague, Mark, Yes
- Item Height
- 0.3 in
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction
- Topic
- Animals / Dogs, Humorous Stories, General
- Item Weight
- 16.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 9.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 32 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Scholastic, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0439206634
ISBN-13
9780439206631
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2284925
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dear Mrs. Larue: Letters from Obedience School
Number of Pages
32 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Animals / Dogs, Humorous Stories, General
Publication Year
2003
Illustrator
Teague, Mark, Yes
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
16.4 Oz
Item Length
12.3 in
Item Width
9.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2001-043479
Reviews
* "A tail-wagger of a book that will have readers howling with amusement." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "The humorous acrylic illustrations are, at times, a howl... charming Ike will likely find a home in many picture-book collections." -- School Library Journal * "Good story, well told and delightfully illustrated." -- Booklist , starred review, A dog''s life is hardly to be envied if one believes the words of Ike, a rambunctious pooch sentenced to obedience school by his exasperated owner, Mrs. LaRue. Having repeatedly terrorized the neighbors'' cats and snatched one snack too many from the kitchen counter, Ike finds himself enrolled at Igor Brotweiler Canine Academy. The hero begins a clever letter-writing campaign to Mrs. LaRue that paints a grim (and hopefully guilt-inducing) picture of his Brotweiler experience. But readers are privy to the hilarious truth. Teague (How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?) depicts the pampered pup at the spa-like academy in brightly colored vignettes, juxtaposed with black-and-white prison-like scenes that illustrate Ike''s imagined hardship. He composes his correspondence with dramatic flair, whether describing his "inmate" experience ("The guards here are all caught up in this good dog, bad dog'' thing") or reflecting on his misdeeds back at home ("Were the neighbors really complaining about my howling'... Let''s recall that these are the same neighbors who are constantly waking me up in the middle of the afternoon with their loud vacuuming").Throughout, the devilish laughs are in the details (waiters in white coats serving academy dogs gourmet meals and frozen drinks; Ike''s images of a hard life in striped prison garb plus ball-and-chain). Even the duo''s reunion (to much fanfare) plays off of an earlier joke. All in all, a tail-wagger of a book that will have readers howling with amusement.--Publishers Weekly, July 22, 2002 starred review An epistolary picture book detailing the misadventures of a very imaginative dog at obedience school. Ike the terrier is a reluctant student at the Igor Brotweiler Canine Academy, and sends daily letters home describing the tortures he''s undergoing at school: "Needless to say, I am being horribly mistreated. You say I should be patient and accept that I''ll be here through the term. Are you aware that the term lasts TWO MONTHS? Do you know how long that is in dog years?" In a series of inspired double-page spreads, the bright acrylic illustrations depict Ike scrivening away in the plushest possible surroundings, while he imagines (appropriately enough in black-and-white) what he describes. As Ike complains about the food, the reader sees him seated at a table covered in a white tablecloth and decorated with roses; his fevered imagination, however, conjures up a vision of a burly, tattooed cook standing over a cauldron and pointing at a sign that says "No howling, biting, scratching, growling, slobbering, or barking, and no seconds!" as Ike, prison-stripe-clad, forlornly holds up his dog dish. The concept is fun, but it''s a one-note joke that depends on a highly developed sense of irony to appreciate. Teague''s first offering as author/illustrator since One Halloween Night (1999) demonstrates a mastery of illustration without an accompanying command of textual narration; the overlong text bogs down as the reader attempts to figure out what''s really going on: does Ike really want to go back home? does he really believe what he describes? is he simply trying to make Mrs. LaRue feel guilty? The work as a whole is energetic but ultimately fails to follow through on a promising concept.--Kirkus Reviews, August 1, 2002 Ike is one bad dog, so it''s off to the Brotweiler Canine Academy, school for errant pooches. The dog has been known to steal food, chase the neighbor''s cats, and destroy clothing. From school, Ike writes home to his person, Gertrude LaRue. Black-and-white illustrations portray the canine''s version of his confinement, while splashes of color show the reality. According to Ike, it''s a real prison at the academy; he''s even got the striped outfit to prove it. In reality, he is lodged at a virtual doggy resort and spa, complete with sauna, pool, and gourmet eats. In his letters, the pooch begs to come home, and offers up a defense of his so-called crimes. After a month of such harsh-uh,
Grade From
Preschool
Dewey Decimal
E
Grade To
Third Grade
Synopsis
When Ike Larue is "imprisoned" at the Igor Brotweiler Canine Academy, he tries everything to get sent home--weepy letters to his owner, even illness. In reality, Brotweiler is more like camp than prison, but still, Ike's not cut out for life w/o Mrs. Larue & his creature comforts. Finally, he runs away only to find himself back in Snort City--just in time to save Mrs. Larue's life.Teague is at the top of his fetching form in this madcap comedy where the real world of Brotweiler & the one Ike imagines are brilliantly depicted thru split-screen visuals, the former in color & the latter in b&w., A dog laments his fate at obedience school through a series of hilarious letters home. When Ike LaRue is "imprisoned" at the Igor Brotweiler Canine Academy, he tries everything to get sent home -- from weepy letters to his owner to illness. In reality, Brotweiler is more like camp than prison, but still, Ike's not cut out for life without Mrs. LaRue. Finally, he runs away only to find himself back in Snort City -- just in time to save Mrs. LaRue's life. A classic picture book written and illustrated by How Do Dinosaurs...? artist Mark Teague.
LC Classification Number
PZ7.T2193825De 2002
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