I have absolutely no doubt that, for many people, this deserves 4.5 or even 5 stars. ?áI, however, was a little *too* creeped out. ?áThen again, I'm more sensitive than many little children. ?áAnd this is for children; most will be just fine with it, even love it.

I had no idea, when I grabbed it from the library display, that it was part of a series. ?áI, personally, think it's magical all on it's own. ?áI think readers familiar with Bow-Wow might feel the truth of the 'familiarity breeds contempt' idiom and not say 'wow' as I did, coming in cold. ?áThen again, I could be wrong. ?áI'd love to read the other Bow-Wow books and find out.

Much like the very next book I happened read, the theme of reaching out to one's neighbors in a spirit of empathy &?ácommunity is here made obvious and important. ?áIn A Ball for All it's handled more heavily, in a book that's almost twee, whereas in this wordless book the theme is secondary to the adventure, and, thus, all the more memorable & powerful.

Highly recommended to all but the most sensitive fans of graphic novels, wordless books, Halloween, canine/feline r'ships, and readers who have Nightmare Neighbors. ( )

It is a book with no words. Keeps readers hook in the story. Bow-Wow pillow is stolen by some ghostly cats. He goes to the haunted house to retrieve his pillow and then it turns into an exiting adventure. It is a very cute story that at the end the dog and the cats become friends.The art in this book is great, it has black and white and some color to stand out. Graphic design and ink. The pages in the book are like those in a comic book. Genre would be a picture book. ( )

Read on March 26, 2015

I have a very imaginative husband (he does voices, sometimes includes plot lines that aren't there, etc) and I usually make him read to me & Evie if he's home. He was definitely needed for this one since it doesn't have any text. He did a wonderful job of making up a story for us.

Watch out for those ghost cat neighbors! ( )

I really liked this book. The big idea of this book is to grant readers some control over how the story unravels. I liked the idea of not using any words. The lack of text allows readers to develop their own perspective and understanding of the story, strictly through illustrations. I also liked the inventive use of borders around the illustrations. For example, when the illustrator wants you to see through the dogs' eyes, the border is a circle, but when you watch through the readers eyes the border is a square. Another important detail in the book is the color. The color highlights what is important. For example, the beginning of the story starts off at the dogs house, which is full of color. When the cats steal the dog's bed, the dog follows the cats in their black and white house. The house is immensely crowded with black and white cats and objects. The illustrator colors in objects in blue to resemble the dog's bed. The use of color to highlight an object give readers a path on where to look on the page. ( )

Really fun story ( )