Lucy Nolan

This is a cute, short chapter book that beginner readers will love. The stories are told from a dog named Down Girl's POV which is what makes the book so funny. Down Girl and Sit stay busy chasing squirrels, protecting their masters, and watching out for Here Kitty Kitty, the neighborhood cat. We're looking forward to reading more adventures with Down Girl and Sit in the rest of the series.

4****

Good for introduction to America's coastlines and water ways. Fun play on nursery rhymes with some facts thrown in. Fun activity would be to have the students guess what the original nursery is. Also, have students write their own.

A hilarious early chapter book about the adventures of Down Girl and her neighbor dog Sit. It's hard work ridding the yard of birds, squirrels and the new cat Here Kitty Kitty, not to mention looking out for her owner Rrruff, a man who appears to be at the mercy of his spirited dog. Down Girl tries to maintain a semblance of cool in crucial situations (whining, begging) but darn that irrepressible wagging tail of hers!

Hillarious!!!