Dog Breath! the Horrible Trouble with Hally Tosis

by Dav Pilkey

Book Overview

Hally, an exuberant dog whose bad breath problem even keeps skunks away, finds his life further complicated by a visit from Grandma Tosis and his chaos-inducing attempts to say hello.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590474669
• ISBN13: 9780590474665
• Release Date: October 1994
• Publisher: Blue Sky Press (AZ)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.1" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Toddlers love this book too

My husband picked this book up because of its sense of humor and bright and colorful illustrations, when our son was about a year old. What we didn't count on was how much he would enjoy this book at such a young age. Right away it was one of his faves, and he "reads" it himself every day - sometimes 4-5x. Also, he requests it for bedtime and sometimes he wants it read 2-3x. However, we don't mind the repitition, as the puns and clever illustrations make it fun for adults too.

Doggone, What an un-smelly book!

This is one of Dav Pilkey's best! Adorible and witty, it's a book for all ages. My teacher, Mr. Murph, used to teach second grade, so he has tons of children's books. I had read The Hallo-wiener and thought it was so cute, so i gave this book a try. i'm glad that i did! It's all about an adorible puppy who stinks! Our, at least her breath does! One day, when something terrible is about to happen, Hally-Tosis uses her breath to stop the problem in its tracks. I love the punny name, Hally-tosis. A hit children's book!

This one's a hoot!

If you like puns and sight gags, then you'll love Dav Pilkey's Dog Breath, subtitled The Horrible Trouble with Hally Tosis. This crime-fighting canine story is one pun after another. Those adults who don't appreciate a good (or a really bad) pun may groan, but kids will eat it up and ask for seconds.Hally, the resident dog in the Tosis household, has breath so bad that when she opens her mouth, the leaves on the houseplants wither and die, the wallpaper curls up, and the picture of Mona Lisa holds her nose. Her breath is so bad that Mr. and Mrs. Tosis tell the kids the dog must go. The kids try everything to fix Hally's aroma -- the breath-taking view doesn't work, neither does the movie that promises to "take your breath away."That night, two burglars, whose arrival has been heralded all through the illustrations, break into the Tosis house. The only thing that stops them from making off with all the family's stuff is, what else, a big, wet, sloppy, stinky slurp from Hally. Mr. and Mrs. Tosis can't kick a hero out of the house. Because, after all, life without Hally... no, I'm not going to spoil one of the best puns in the book for you; you'll just have to read it yourself

A very funny book about bad breath!

Hally Tosis is a little dog with a great big problem, fantastically bad breath. The Tosis children take her to "breathtaking" sites and on adventures guaranteed to "take your breath away," but nothing helps. In the end, it's up to Hally herself to show the family how wonderfully useful her bad breath can be.The storyline of this book is quite humorous, and the artwork is doubly so. My first grader found this book very easy to read, perhaps too easy, but he enjoyed it immensely.

this book is hillarious!

lately i have been reading children's books, because i have recently become an aunt. This book caught my eye right away, very charming, adults will find this quite funny!