All That the Dog Ever Wanted

by Amy Neftzger

In an effort to gain approval, Django (a golden retriever) decides to learn how to play jazz. However, Django's efforts backfire when he learns that his paws weren't made for strumming a guitar and his natural preference is to chew drumsticks instead of beating drums. Just when Django feels that all hope is lost he discovers his true talent and finally gains approval through being himself and doing what comes naturally for him. This book is packaged with a jazz single called "So Misunderstood" which consists of three jazz songs written or arranged specifically for this project.

The companion CD includes the following tracks: 1. So Misunderstood (with vocals) 2. Afternoons (instrumental) 3. Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone (instrumental)

Classroom Curriculum is available at:
http://fogink.com/2012/12/defining-jazz/

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 28, 2005

About the author

Amy Neftzger (born June 23) is an American researcher and author who has published fiction books, non-fiction books, business articles, and peer review research. Her works have reached an international audience.

Amy was born in Illinois and graduated from Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. She received her bachelors degree from the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida and her Masters in Industrial/ Organizational Psychology from Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She graduated from both Universities with honors.

She has written numerous business and journal articles, but her fiction works have been the most commercially successful. In 2003 she published Conversations with the Moon, which was also translated into Korean and published in South Korea. In 2005 she collaborated with her husband, guitarist Tyra Neftzger on a children's book called "All that the Dog Ever Wanted." The book was designed to introduce children to jazz music at an early age and included a CD sampler of jazz tunes. In 2007 she worked as an editor on a business fable called "The Damned Company."

Reviews

[Pragi · Rating 1 out of 5]

Cute kiddie book. Thot it wud be a novel but ended up making me smile thinking of my labrador. Will read to my little son someday!