A little girl proclaims that she wants 100 dogs. "But where would 100 dogs sleep?" ask her parents. The girl has an answer for each of their questions, but she also considers the obstacles they present, constantly revising her request downward by ten (90 dogs, 80 dogs, 70 dogs, etc.). In the end, of course, they adopt just one dog from the shelter; the parents are thrilled ("I can't believe we talked her out of 100 dogs") and so is the girl (I can't believe I talked them into getting 1 dog" - obviously her plan all along!). ( )

First sentence: I want 100 dogs.
That sounds fun. But where would 100 dogs sleep?

Premise/plot: A little girl declares she wants 100 dogs, but are her parents receptive to this idea????? As the discussion unfolds, will they be able to reach a compromise????

My thoughts: I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this one. I love that they reason through this scenario. It allows for some amusing imagery and illustrations. I love the ending as well. Very cute! The parents say something...and then the child says something. Very satisfying. Yes, I know this is super-super-super vague. But I also think giving it away before you pick up the book is like a movie trailer where ALL the best lines of the movie are revealed--albeit without context. Trust me this one is fun.