Breakfast for Jack

by Pat Schories

In this wordless picture book, there's a lot going on at Jack's house, and someone forgot to feed him.

Genres: Picture Books, Realistic Fiction, Childrens, Animals

32 pages, Hardcover

First published October 19, 2004

Reviews

[raccoon reader · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oh! I did not realize this book had NO words until we were opening it up. My son was super disappointed as he doesn't like these. So this was a quick "read" that wasn't all that well received. BUT if your little loves making up stories or you making up stories then definitely check this one out. My son's disappointment aside, it was a cute sweet book IMO.

[Mama Bearian · Rating 2 out of 5]

A dog wants fed in the morning, but everyone in the family is so busy that they forget. As far as wordless picture books go, this one is very simple and fell a little flat for me. I can see younger children liking it, though.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute little wordless series. Jack is the dog, and his boy keeps getting distracted from feeding Jack breakfast. Will the boy go to school without remembering to feed Jack? Pleasant illustrations.

[Jade Can't Read · Rating 5 out of 5]

THAT WAS SO SCARY AND SAD NEVER DO THAT TO ME AGAIN. (its actually not scary at all but I was so emotionally invested) Love a good book that tells a story without any words being said. I'm an absolute sucker for how Pat Schories illustrates and how she draws dogs in particular.

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Genre: Wordless Narrative

This wordless narrative shows scences from the morning of a small boy. When the boy gets up he feeds the cat, but not the dog. While the boy is eating you can see the dog in the background looking for food still. The boy gets ready for school and is walking outside when he remembers he has not fed his dog, so he goes back in the house. The dog is very happy to see that his owner has returned to feed him. When looking at this book a child is to decide who Jack is. Jack could be the boy, or the dog.

1. As a class the students could come up with writing for each page. The writing does not need to be in depth, just a short line for each page. The teacher should write down the storyline and then the book could be read to the students with words that they created.

2. Have students decide who they think Jack is in the story. When they have decided have them draw a picture of Jack on construction paper. The teacher can then ask for volunteers to tell the class why they chose either the boy, or the dog to be Jack in the story.

[Ina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a wordless story and a small book, so after reading it I chose not to read it at story time today. It is a sweet story, filled with soft illustrations about a boy who means well, and a dog who waits patiently for breakfast, which almost doesn't come. Filled with scenes of a typical frantic family morning, Jack is easy to fall in love with and the reader feels his emotions, especially when he gets overlooked for breakfast. This might be a great book to introduce a young child to the concept of responsibility.

[Destiny · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book! I think it teaches a great lesson of responsibility and even when we get busy we can't just skip our responsibilities. Great for a child that wants a dog to show them responsibility that no one will remind them to take care of so,etching they are responsible for. Great lesson for all ages.

[Josianne Fitzgerald · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet illustrations from the illustrator of the Biscuit series. Poor Jack the puppy has to wait and wait for his breakfast because it's so busy at home in the morning. Ending was a bit flat after Jack's expressive body language, but still the whole books was enjoyable.

[MJ]

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