I'll Teach My Dog a Lot of Words

by Michael Frith, P.D. Eastman (Illustrator)

In this simple adaptation of Michael Frith's classic Bright & Early Book™, I'll Teach My Dog 100 Words, a pet owner doesn't just teach basics like beg and bark, but also such unlikely canine commands as Shine my shoe! Kiss a goose! and Clean the zoo!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Animals, Dogs, Kids, Classics

24 pages, Board Book

First published January 1, 1973

Reviews

[Jim · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't care much for the words in this book at all. It didn't suck me along at all & just seemed kind of dumb. (This from a guy that rated Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb & Hippos Go Berserk! with 5 stars.) The illustrations were good, though.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

You can tell this is not a Dr. Seuss original. I don’t think we need to be teaching dogs to paint and sit on people’s thumbs, thank you very much. I liked the illustrations and I think this is an age appropriate book for a toddler. Might even be appropriate for elementary school aged kids learning to read since it did not have any made up words to learn. Solid 3 stars, read at your own risk.

[Joel Cotton · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fantastical romp through a dystopian universe that examines our relationship to our natural world. It questions manifest destiny and the constrictions and artificial boundaries of our society.
Murakami was likely influenced by this work, and his craft pays homage to this creation of an entirely surreal universe that propels you through a narrative to a conclusion that leaves more questions than answers. The graduating, expanding set of premises leads you to accepting this world, and frees you to examine scenarios one would not normally entertain. A masterful remodeling of the fourth wall.

[Sol · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reading time with my niece Part 2

[Hannah Morrison]

This is one of the first books I remember reading over and over again. I love the rhyming pattern and I always found the ending humorous. Students could even count the words to work on number sense, which is not something I realized I was doing as a child!

[Simon · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is funny and the author is a great at rhyming. The story is not that great though.

[Frankie S · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an easy read and given to me by a very nice friend and art/library teacher. I loved all the rhyming words. I plan on reading it over and over to our new puppy that we are getting soon. I can't wait!

[race car · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was good the dog was so funny😂😂😂

Do you really think dogs could talk: yes

Can they talk in human voice: yes

This man it crazy😜😝😛

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1aj5...

Delightful read aloud on youtube of this book done musically. Hope you enjoy as much as I did!

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

We like dogs and we like learning words and early concepts. So my toddlers and I really liked this book.

[Chanecia Bryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't know how to read the book can someone please help me

[Alicia Evans · Rating 3 out of 5]

For: dog lovers; readers wanting a book with lots of vocabulary and humor.

Possible red flags: indentured servitude.

[MacK · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me: cute, with easy fun illustrations and basic phonics

Alex: the dog is silly!

Owen: I like the real doggies better

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silly rhyming fun as a dog owner sets out to not only train his dog, but teach him a lot of words during the process.

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s cute. Nothing earth-shattering, for an early reader.

[Amelia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one’s personally preschool Levi’s favorite! I love this book because you can learn and go over a ton of vocabulary with your kids in a very fun way. Highly recommend.

[Elias Hoffman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Smart dog

[Phil · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute. A good teaching tool.

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fine enough for an easy reader but it really doesn't deserve to be lumped in with Suess books...

[Charles · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is about a dog who's owner said he will teach him 100 words. And the words are all actions that dogs would do and some that were meanings that he would learn. The mayor, and uncle, Mr. Smith, and miss Brown were all finding out about what the dog can do and what the dog has learned.
I would say the words in the book were very well written for the young readers. There were words that would be bolded in red to catch the readers and show that, that is the description of the picture. All the images were all drawn to fit the description. As they went on the numbers were being counted and shown. colors were very well adapted like green was nature and that was wit the tree's and grass and a good vibe. The book was rhyming as well and having a good flow. Which i would say keeps the readers attention and young readers like dogs and rhymes. it was ironic as well when in the end none of it was true, it was just what the writer was thinking of doing for the next year.
I love the book, I read the book so fast just because it was so entertaining and could not wait whittles the dog would learn. It shows excitement and what they can learn as well as what the readers can do with their animal. It teaches readers how fun it is to learn and do things with their animal and in general. It helps' the reader learn how exciting it is to read, just because they don't know what is happening next and how exciting they can be to see what will happen next. It shows how in the end it can become just a story or just a dream, and build a laugh for the reader or a shock.

[Madeline · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was amazed by how many different words they taught the dog. A lot of the words were something we as readers, and dog owners would never imagine to teach our pet. However, I read this with my niece and nephew and they absolutely love these books. Especially because they have a dog of their own, and they cracked up in regards to everything they taught the dog because their parents didn't do that and they thought it was interesting.

[Carolyn James · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like using this book with young, unconfident readers. When a student is struggling with language and they can read this book well I can show them just how many words they actually know. It’s also a good base of simple sight words you can pull from to do literacy games like word bingo or battleship. A great early reader book to keep in your back pocket.

[Deanna · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a good book...not great. It is a good book for young readers to practice reading with an adult. Since the words rhyme, emerging readers can predict what word will come next. This is the main quality of the book. Otherwise, I would say it does not hold too much value for the reader.

[Cindy D]

Good book for young hands to handle.Picture/vocabulary. This book offers the opportunity to learn new vocabulary words. Each word is accompanied with a colorful illustration demonstrating the word of action.

[Sandybear76]

I read this one to Kindergarten classes. Unfortunately I missed reading it on their 100th day celebration but they still enjoyed it. We counted the red words to get to 100 to double-check the author after reading the story. They liked the counting and the illustrations.

[Leann · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little advanced for my 2.5-year-old but mainly because it's meant to be a "learn to read" book. He liked the story enough and I'm sure once he is learning how to read, this will be more appropriate. It does have a cute ending.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a fun exciting book for children to read. I think it will get your classroom or child up and excited and laughing. It can also get children's imagination going and can spark really funny discussions.

[Erma Talamante · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute book about words - rhyming in most places, but not all. My toddler loved the silly pictures of the dog doing very non-dog things. Simple language, rhyming, colorful, simple pictures, exactly what you'd expect from a Cat in the Hat book!

[Stephanie (Reading is Better With Cupcakes) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a cute little book. I thought it did teach a lot of different types of words and phrases. There were some simple dog commands, colors, and objects. It was also pretty easy to read with enthusiasm which is always helpful when you are trying to grab the attention of a little one.

[Skyler · Rating 2 out of 5]

The dog obeyed the boy they got to 100 words by the dog listening to the boy and every time the boy said do something the dog did it. My favourite part was when the boy said he would teach his dog about colours.