The Secret Life of Pets meets Amelia Bedelia in this witty and sweet debut picture book about an overly-literal pup trying his paw at several different jobs and the hilarious mishaps that ensue.
When Vinny the dog decides he should get a job to contribute to his family, he knows exactly what to do. He puts on his best suit and his sharpest hat, picks up his briefcase, and hits the pavement. Vinny isn’t completely sure what a job is, but with his can-do attitude, he’s sure he can figure it out.
But it’s a dog-eat-dog world, and Vinny’s silly misunderstandings when following instructions keep him from staying in one job for long. The irrepressible canine doesn’t give up as he doggedly moves from a restaurant to a florist to a museum filled with humongous (and delicious-looking) dinosaur bones! Can this dog learn new tricks, or will Vinny finally have to call it quits?---from the publisher
40 pages 978-1534413566 Ages 4-8
Keywords: job, dog, adventure, following directions, perseverance, humor, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old
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What a fun and FUNNY picture book! Vinny the dog notices Mom puts on nice clothes and leaves the house every day. He asks his brother, the smart cat, where does she go? The cat says she goes to her job. Vinny decides that sounds like a fun idea and wants a job of his own. He dresses in his best suit and goes out looking for a job. At the first place, the restaurant gives him a job cleaning tables. Being a dog, as Vinny certainly is, he cleans the tables HIS way. The nice lady who hired him promptly fires him.
His next position is at a flower shop where he's told to water the plants and flowers. You can imagine how a dog waters the flowers! Young readers will giggle and squeal at Vinny's antics. He goes to the natural art museum and is told his job is to watch the T Rex display. Being a dog, those bones look delicious! It's too much for poor Vinny. He grabs a leg bone and runs home. Mom assures Vinny his real job is waking her up in the morning and being a good dog. The museum, meanwhile, is still looking for its missing bone!
Kids will love the dog/cat relationship in which the cat, clearly, is the more intelligent of the two. Vinny is priceless as an adorable, lovable dog who's only trying to do what his bosses tell him to do.
A MUST READ for every family who loves their four-legged siblings!
Highly, highly recommended as a bedtime story and fun read-aloud.
Recommended by: Pamela Thompson, Librarian, Author, Blogger. Florida USA
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