Circle Dogs is a children's picture book written by Kevin Henkes and illustrated by Dan Yaccarino. It was published in 1998 by Greenwillow Books. The story is about a day in the life of two dachshunds (the titular "circle dogs", so called because of the shape they make when sleeping) and the family they live with.[1]
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| Author | Kevin Henkes |
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| Illustrator | Dan Yaccarino |
| Cover artist | Yaccarino |
| Language | English |
| Genre | children's books picture books |
| Publisher | Greenwillow Books |
Publication date | 1998 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 978-0-0644-3757-8 |
Awards and reception
editThe book was named a Charlotte Zolotow Award "Highly Commended Title" in 1999,[2] being praised for its description of life with playful dogs as seen by a young child, "illustrations [that] are at once sophisticated and childlike", and overall "old-fashioned feel", comparing it to the writing of Margaret Wise Brown.[1] The book also received a positive review in The New York Times, with James McMullan calling it "an evocative piece of writing that would be a joy to read aloud to a child." He also praised the illustrations, but felt that they were not necessarily a good match for the story.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Circle Dogs". University of Wisconsin-Madison. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "Charlotte Zolotow Award Books". University of Wisconsin-Madison. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ McMullan, James (November 15, 1998). "Grrrrr, Grrrrr, Grrrrr". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.