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Good Dog #12
Beach Paws
In this sunny twelfth book of the Good Dog series, Bo’s first-ever beach trip comes to a halt when he stumbles upon a lost pup!Bo is ready to get his paws into the soft sand at the beach! With his human family by his side and the refreshing waves, it’s looking like the ultimate day of fun in the sun. But when a lost pup wanders into Bo’s path, Bo quickly puts a hold on beach time to lend a helping paw. With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Good Dog chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
- GenresChildrens
127 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 7, 2024
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October 3, 2024
Read aloud. This is a series we’ve loved, though this book wasn’t quite as magical in some ways. This is the first book not set at the family farm, and we missed some of our favorite side-character animals.
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October 30, 2024My kids love this series! Good clean stories and this new one didn’t disappoint.
June 22, 2024
Set at the beach, the newest GOOD DOG book is the ideal summer read for newer chapter book readers. This whole series has easy to read language, plentiful illustrations, and fast moving plots. BEACH PAWS is the 12th book in the series and it is adorable. Bo Davis is headed to the beach with his family for the first time. He's nervous about the car and the seagulls, but get ready to follow him on a fantastic, fun beach trip. I love the playful energy of these books and the cute characters. Perfect for readers who are building their confidence.
January 22, 2026
I feel the writing style changed kind of significantly in the last two books. The author seems to be making Bo less intelligent for the sake of humor. I think if the series has always been this way, it would be funny, but because it wasn't this way before, I'm not sure I like it.
Bo refers to the family car as Car and tries to explain to his family that "Car are Dad!" The family goes to the beach, and Bo makes friends with a lost dachshund.
Bo refers to the family car as Car and tries to explain to his family that "Car are Dad!" The family goes to the beach, and Bo makes friends with a lost dachshund.
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January 16, 2025Still a sweet story, but it feels like the quality is going down as they go on. My younger kids are still enamored by Bo and loved it though.
October 26, 2025
Bo's family takes him to a dog-friendly beach for the first time. There he meets some other dogs and other animals, and helps a lost pup find his family.
July 3, 2024
Copy provided by Young Adult Books Central
Bo's humans are getting in the noisy, scary car and heading to the Beach! The cats give Bo a little overview of what to expect from the outing, and Bo finds that with a cozy bed in the car and frequent treats, it's not a bad trip. The shoreline is a novel experience, but Imani and Wyatt have brought Bo to a DOG beach, so he can frolic in the sun and sand off his leash. It's a weird feeling, but other dogs assure him that he will eventually get his "beach paws" and not mind the sand. When Bo finds a lost dog, Otto, he is determined to help him find his humans. This leads to a bit of an adventure. The dogs must avoid sea gulls, which they do with the help of some hermit crabs. The crabs have found Otto's collar, and this helps to find Otto's family. After an exciting day, Bo finds that he hasn't had time to think much about what the ground feels like, and his "beach paws" are fully developed!
This is such a fun series, and this volume is the perfect summer beach read. Just be careful; I know my children would have wanted to go find a dog beach near us so that we could visit, and would have been disappointed. We do have a brief glance at Bo's farm, and the car ride takes the family past many other rural areas before getting to a beach with palm trees.
Bo is a good problem solver, and is unfailingly kind, which is completely in character for just about any dog. He rushes immediately to Otto's side, and reassures the dog that he will help. We never see much of the family, but do get a glimpse of them occasionally. At the end, Bo's small humans and Otto's owner play together, which is nice to see.
The illustrations are a huge draw in this series; for an early chapter book, they help support the text, and help give a sense of place.
The reading level and size of text of this series is similar to Dillard's Mouse Scouts or Messner's Fergus and Zeke, and will be a big hit with readers who either love their own dog or would desperately want one. Pair with Winston's Wednesday and Woof or Butler's Dear Beast or Kayla and King.
Bo's humans are getting in the noisy, scary car and heading to the Beach! The cats give Bo a little overview of what to expect from the outing, and Bo finds that with a cozy bed in the car and frequent treats, it's not a bad trip. The shoreline is a novel experience, but Imani and Wyatt have brought Bo to a DOG beach, so he can frolic in the sun and sand off his leash. It's a weird feeling, but other dogs assure him that he will eventually get his "beach paws" and not mind the sand. When Bo finds a lost dog, Otto, he is determined to help him find his humans. This leads to a bit of an adventure. The dogs must avoid sea gulls, which they do with the help of some hermit crabs. The crabs have found Otto's collar, and this helps to find Otto's family. After an exciting day, Bo finds that he hasn't had time to think much about what the ground feels like, and his "beach paws" are fully developed!
This is such a fun series, and this volume is the perfect summer beach read. Just be careful; I know my children would have wanted to go find a dog beach near us so that we could visit, and would have been disappointed. We do have a brief glance at Bo's farm, and the car ride takes the family past many other rural areas before getting to a beach with palm trees.
Bo is a good problem solver, and is unfailingly kind, which is completely in character for just about any dog. He rushes immediately to Otto's side, and reassures the dog that he will help. We never see much of the family, but do get a glimpse of them occasionally. At the end, Bo's small humans and Otto's owner play together, which is nice to see.
The illustrations are a huge draw in this series; for an early chapter book, they help support the text, and help give a sense of place.
The reading level and size of text of this series is similar to Dillard's Mouse Scouts or Messner's Fergus and Zeke, and will be a big hit with readers who either love their own dog or would desperately want one. Pair with Winston's Wednesday and Woof or Butler's Dear Beast or Kayla and King.
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June 28, 2024It is good but on Goodreads it does not show the cover of the book which is annoying please fix it
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