  | Madeline Finn and the library dog Author: Papp, Lisa | |
| Price: $22.56 | ||
Summary:
Reluctant reader Madeline really wants to earn a star at school, so when Mrs. Dimple, the librarian, suggests she read to a dog Madeline gives it a try.
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| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 2.30 Points: .5 Quiz: 182948 | Reading Counts Information: Interest Level: K-2 Reading Level: 1.20 Points: 1.0 Quiz: 69494 | |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (07/15/16)
Booklist (09/15/16)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 09/15/2016 “I do NOT like to read!” Madeline Finn states emphatically. The narrative follows her unfortunate experiences in the classroom, where, she says, sentences “get stuck in my mouth like peanut butter,” causing her much embarrassment when she is asked to read aloud. But Madeline is desperate to get one of the stars given to the good readers, and she faces her problem by taking a series of trips to the public library, where she reads aloud to Bonnie, a large white dog. Practicing with Bonnie teaches Madeline to be patient and gives her the confidence she needs to perform better when reading aloud in class; she’s finally able to ignore her snickering classmates by pretending she is reading to the patient, nonjudgmental Bonnie. Softly colored scenes have an old-fashioned feel, and the especially appealing canine characters enhance the comforting tone of the narrative. In a surprise ending, Madeline finds herself reading to a whole brood of listeners. - Copyright 2016 Booklist.
