Sunday, July 19, 2015

Stanley at School (8.1.15)

I read Stanley at School by Linda Bailey (author) and Bill Slavin (illustrator)
I received a free ARC through NetGalley
4 Stars



Stanley the dog lives on the same block as the school. He sees the kids go in every day, and he sees them come back out every afternoon. With a few friends, they decide to make their way in. They aren't disappointed! The dogs have fun exploring the building,finding food, and finding the kids. And then they get found! Will the "top dog" of the school make their lives miserable?

The illustrations are cute but could have been slightly cuter. They are a bit dark and make the writing harder to see. The didn't take away from the story, but they didn't help add to it either. The story itself was fun. I liked that it was told from the dogs' views, and the people were just extra characters. The climax of being caught turned very sweet. Overall, it's a cute dog story.

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