Madlenka's Dog

by Peter Sís

Book Overview

Another delightful romp around Madlenka's city block

Madlenka wants a dog! She doesn't really care what kind, so long as it's a dog that she can put on a leash and walk around the block. But her mother and father say NO! What is Madlenka to do? It just takes some imagination . . . Madlenka's friends on the block all play along, remembering the dogs of their childhood, and in the end it seems quite possible that there's more to Madlenka's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374346992
• ISBN13: 9780374346997
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.2" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Peter Sis does it again!

This lovely happy book about a little girl on a quest to own a dog is so beautifully illustrated and so quaintly told that you cannot help but love it. I am a dog owner so I know how it feels to love a furry friend. Recommended for both big kids (adults) and little ones!

wonderful book!

My 18 month old loves this book! It works on many levels. The pictures are wonderful and the short sentences are rhythmic. The story can be used to teach about different cultures and using your imagination. The flaps make it especially exciting for those still in the peek-a-boo stage. I think this will be a family favorite for a long time.

A dog lovers dream!

My daughter is a huge dog lover and that is why we purchsed this book, but with it's delightful pictures & unique storytelling this has become a family favorite. We would recommend it highly to other dog lovers or anyone looking to enter the wonderfully imaginative world of Madlenka!

Madlenka's Dog

My husband and I bought this book for our 4 year old daughter for Christmas since it had received such great reviews (in two different parenting magazines). It is a truly fantastic book. Our daughter already owns Peter Sis's book "Ballerina" and loves it. His illustrations and simple but poignant text captivate our daughter. She just "gets" his books. We appreciate the surprise flaps and vivid illustrations, but it is evident that she finds some magical quality in them I can't define. I can't wait to see his next book!

Madlenka's Back.....

"In the universe, on a planet, on a continent, in a country, in a city, in a house on a block where everyone is walking a dog, there lives a girl named Madlenka who wants a dog very much..." Unfortunately her parents say NO! So Madlenka uses her very vivid imagination, and takes her invisible dog, complete with collar and leash, on a walk around the block. They greeting old and familiar friends who happily play along as they remember the special dogs of their past..... Award winning illustrator, Peter Sis is back, and his latest picture book, Madlenka's Dog, is just as charming and engaging as last year's Madlenka. Mr Sis keeps the text to a minimum, and let's his elegant and entertaining, detailed artwork tell the story. Children will enjoy poring over the pages, lifting flaps and peeking through die-cut holes. Little imaginations will soar as they travel around the block and to the far corners of the world on a magical journey with Madlenka and her neighbors. Perfect for youngsters 4-8, Madlenka's Dog is Peter Sis at his best, and a captivating adventure kids will want to take again and again.