Copyright Date:
2024
Edition Date:
2024
Release Date:
01/02/24
Illustrator:
Boldt, Mike,
Pages:
1 volume (unpaged)
New Title:
Yes
ISBN:
Publisher: 0-593-70678-1 Perma-Bound: 0-8000-6268-X
ISBN 13:
Publisher: 978-0-593-70678-7 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-6268-2
Dewey:
E
LCCN:
2023004114
Dimensions:
26 cm
Language:
English
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews
A very good, very smart dog explains how readers can be their best doggy selves.Chip, the protagonist of Don't Eat Bees (2022), is back with some more lessons. First and foremost? "Don't trust cats!" It doesn't matter if they're fluffy or stripy, big or small. But our hero assures us that there are plenty of things we can trust-like one's nose. Of course, our narrator may be a bit too trusting; Chip emphasizes that "Those birds and squirrels you try so hard to catch? You can trust them. They're laughing with you, not at you." (Readers may beg to differ.) Boldt's views of a wide-eyed pooch with a massive, shiny nose enthusiastically rolling in muck, shredding mail as it drops through a slot, and bounding up to a porcupine and then a skunk in expectation of meeting new friends steal the show. But Petty gets in quite a few good zingers, too-punctuating a tally of "trustastic" things like the fire hydrant ("It's always been there for you") and Grandpa, who may cheat at cards but always has a doggy treat ready. Don't trust the vacuum, though, advises the stubby-tailed sage, and ESPECIALLY don't trust cats: "Nohow, no meow." A sly-looking cat and an olive-skinned human family add comical background reactions to the hilariously mismatched maxims and misdeeds of this canine life coach.What a wag! (Picture book. 5-8)
School Library Journal
(Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 CST 2024)
PreS-Gr 3— This follow-up to Don't Eat Bees brings more advice from Chip the dog, a noted expert on living the best life one can. Who does a very good, very smart dog trust? According to Chip, cats are the most untrustworthy of all, unless they have snacks. Squirrels and birds are trustworthy—they're laughing with dogs, not at them. Persons are "trustastic" even if sometimes they don't tell the truth, like when a trip to "the park" turns out to be the veterinarian's office. The artwork is often just as explanatory as the text in this funny book. On one page, Chip explains that criminals that come to the door should not be trusted; Boldt's exuberant scenes show two Girl Scouts trying to sell cookies and Chip in full guard-dog mode. Interpreting the pictures is a big part of the fun for readers or listeners. The sneaky cat and Chip's family show readers that maybe Chip isn't quite the expert he thinks he is. There really is no story here; this is a list of things Chip, for one, does not trust. But it's a funny, entertaining read. VERDICT A fun and exuberant picture book that lots of young readers and their grown-ups will enjoy.— Debbie Tanner
Chip the dog from Don't Eat Bees is back, with more "wisdom" to share, including some hard-won life lessons about cats. From the favorite picture book comic duo of Dev Petty and Mike Boldt.
Chip has been described as very smart and also a dog. And because he's a very good boy, he's going to share his tips on how to live your best life, namely: Don't trust cats. Not even the little, fluffy ones with big eyes. Nohow, no meow.
Trust the squirrel you always chase, trust grandpa (sure, he cheats at cards but he always has treats), and trust that skunk (he seems nice. What could possibly go wrong?). Do NOT trust cats, especially not Mittens.
In this fabulously funny pet story, dog AND cat lovers will enjoy seeing their own fur-friends in Chip's earnest yet ridiculous guide to life.
Also available: Don't Eat Bees (Life Lessons from Chip the Dog)