Book Descriptions
for This Book Just Ate My Dog! by Richard Byrne
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
A meta picture book begins with Bella taking her dog for a stroll “across the page.” But when the dog reaches the gutter of the page spread — oh oh — he disappears. So does Bella’s friend Ben, followed by a rescue vehicle, a police car, a fire truck, and — oh no! — Bella herself. Then “Burp!” Out comes a note, written by Bella, instructing readers to turn the book on its side and shake. Out they all come, almost none the worse for wear. The exception is Bella’s dog, whose back half is now upside down. The clever conceit is carried right through to the endpapers at story’s end, which are also upside down in this humorous offering. (Ages 3–6)
CCBC Choices 2015. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 2015. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
In this wonderfully inventive book, Bella is taking her dog for a stroll across the page but halfway across, he disappears! Unable to quite believe what's just happened Bella watches, transfixed, with changing emotions of surprise, indignation, moments of renewed hope (as the authorities arrive to take control) followed by shock (as they too succumb to the book's inexplicable behaviour) and finally action when Bella marches toward the dangerous middle of the book . . . only to disappearherself! At this point, the book has consumed its characters and it's down to the reader to step in to help. A note from Bella appears directly appealing for assistance and, with a rigorous shake, the characters reappear. Normality is restored and Bella is finally able to take her dog for an uninterrupted walk . . . or is she?!
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.