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Help Me, Mr. Mutt!: Expert Answers for Dogs with People Problems
Responding to disgruntled dogs nationwide, Mr. Mutt, Canine Counselor, has solutions to the most sticky dilemmas. But Mr. Mutt has his own problem to the cat (aka The Queen), who has her own idea of who’s in charge. Now Mr. Mutt is the one who needs help--quick! Through letters and newspaper clippings--and with plenty of their trademark humor--Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel give voice to despairing dogs everywhere.
56 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2008
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July 31, 2017
An interesting, almost plotless children's book. It consists of letters from dogs seeking advice from the self help dog, Mr. Mutt, his replies, and Queen's (who is a cat) counter replies. It's quite funny, and I think it can be used as a starting point to talk to kids about dog... and cats. Like the way it points out that tail pulling is not a good game, and that dogs need their exercise. Not all of Mr. Mutt's advice is as good though. Canine obesity is a problem that will not be solved with unlimited number of treats, but of course that one was played more for the laugh than anything else.
September 7, 2009
Do you deprive your dog of tasty treats from the table? Does your dog have an outfit for every holiday? Do you make your dog sleep in a doggie bed or--even worse--on the floor? Then your dog might need Mr. Mutt, the canine counselor for dogs pestered by people problems. And, although he doles out advice to a variety of complainants, he must deal with a problem of his own, the cat who believes she is Queen of the home they share. Both cat and dog lovers will laugh at the antics and answers provided by these adversaries.
June 8, 2012
This book is a 2011-2012 Golden Sower Primary Honor book. The audience this book is geared towards would include boys and girls in kindergarten through second grade. The book is appealing due to its humorous story. It is a story written mostly in letters about about a dog who gives advice to other dogs who have people problems. When the dog gives advice about how to handle cats, a particular cat he knows becomes annoyed and responds to him in letter form. It is a cute story that children who are either cat or dog lovers will enjoy.
October 25, 2019
Mr. Mutt is a dog counselor, who gives advice to dogs with people problems. When Mr. Mutt gives advice on what to do with the cat, The Queen, the cat in his household, sends a letter of advice to Mr. Mutt. When Mr. Mutt goes too far with his cat advice, The Queen pounces on him and ties him up with yarn. His loyal followers race to his rescue and chase off The Queen. Mr. Mutt resumes his column and The Queen starts her own advice column.
This adorable book will have reader and children laughing out loud. The letters between Mr. Mutt, his followers and The Queen are right on target. The snapshot photographs add to the letters. The illustrations are just as captivating as the letters. A delightful picture book for kindergarten and up.
This adorable book will have reader and children laughing out loud. The letters between Mr. Mutt, his followers and The Queen are right on target. The snapshot photographs add to the letters. The illustrations are just as captivating as the letters. A delightful picture book for kindergarten and up.
September 12, 2017
I've fallen behind in my reading goal for this year so I decided to include a few picture books or other short books to catch up. Most of the books I'm reading lately are quite long. So these are a bit of a relief for my eyes and energies.
Help Me, Mr. Mutt! Jumped out at me when I visited the library last. I loved the cute dog on the cover and decided that would be a good one to try.
The idea of a dog answering letters for other dogs with people problems was delightful. I loved the sneaky letters after Mr. Mutt's reply from Queen the cat were hilarious. I loved that Mr. Mutt was able to give charts to prove his answers (though I wonder at his fact finding abilities--seems rather fake news to me). Still, the dogs reading said letters would be grateful to see their desires as proven fact. A great introduction to charts and how they work!
And while I think this was all fun and games, I think a good pet owner would insert proper care for said pets when reading this book aloud to a child. After all, if a child were to read this to his or herself, he might think it okay to give pets people food or sugary foods, or follow other advice not so good for a dog or cat. Still, read with a sense of humor it could be a fun book for parent and child or teacher and students to share.
And did I mention the illustrations? They were awesome! Fun read!
Help Me, Mr. Mutt! Jumped out at me when I visited the library last. I loved the cute dog on the cover and decided that would be a good one to try.
The idea of a dog answering letters for other dogs with people problems was delightful. I loved the sneaky letters after Mr. Mutt's reply from Queen the cat were hilarious. I loved that Mr. Mutt was able to give charts to prove his answers (though I wonder at his fact finding abilities--seems rather fake news to me). Still, the dogs reading said letters would be grateful to see their desires as proven fact. A great introduction to charts and how they work!
And while I think this was all fun and games, I think a good pet owner would insert proper care for said pets when reading this book aloud to a child. After all, if a child were to read this to his or herself, he might think it okay to give pets people food or sugary foods, or follow other advice not so good for a dog or cat. Still, read with a sense of humor it could be a fun book for parent and child or teacher and students to share.
And did I mention the illustrations? They were awesome! Fun read!
August 25, 2019
More like mr butt lol
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November 27, 2019
Fun read
July 17, 2009
Help Me, Mr. Mutt! is a must read for dog lovers (and cat lovers too). It's a hilarious book that kids and adults will want to read over and over again. The full title is: Help Me, Mr. Mutt!: Expert Answers for Dogs with People Problems and it's by the indomitable sister-team of Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel.
Mr. Mutt is the Dear Abby to the dog world. He is there to offer his sage advice to dogs everywhere. The book is written in a letter format. Dogs write Mr. Mutt with their problem(s), and he writes back with his answer(s). There are a lot of digs at cats, and The Queen (who happens to share an office with Mr. Mutt) has the final say in her letters back to Mr. Mutt, on pink stationery.
Here's a sample:
"Dear Mr. Mutt,
I'm a barker. Hear me bark!
Doorbell. BARK!
Mailman. BARK!
Thunder. BARK!
Telephone. BARK!
My people yell, "Don't Bark!"
Then they tell me, "Do a trick! Speak! Speak!
For a treat! Doesn't speak mean bark?
What do I do? To bark or not to bark?
That is the question.
Help me, Mr. Mutt!
-Confused in Connecticut
P.S. The loudmouth cat gets to meow constantly. Why isn't THAT a problem?"
Mr. Mutt writes back in full agreement with "Confused" pointing out that it's the way we communicate. Would people tell a duck not to quack? A cow not to moo?
He continues on by explaining that it's a brain thing. The dog brain is enormous. The people brain is the size of a pea (there are illustrations to prove it). People are just confused. He then advises the letter writer to have some fun with his/her people. The next time they ask Confused in Connecticut to "Speak!" look them in the eye and let out a big Moooo. They'll be so surprised, they'll drop the bag of treats (it's all yours).
The Queen responds to Confused in Connecticut by pointing out "A meow is like music to the ears. A lullaby. A symphony."
See, it's funny! Other "problems" that the dogs write about include being put on diets of dry kibble while the cat gets moist food out of the can, being dressed up for holiday pictures (and the cat is never dressed up) and being given too many baths (and of course, no one would dare give the cat a bath).
It's witty and there's also a grain of truth to each and every one of the dog's laments. I have two much-loved dogs and both of them could have written a letter to Mr. Mutt. The illustrations are fun and quite realistic. You will recognize these dogs.
Mr. Mutt is the Dear Abby to the dog world. He is there to offer his sage advice to dogs everywhere. The book is written in a letter format. Dogs write Mr. Mutt with their problem(s), and he writes back with his answer(s). There are a lot of digs at cats, and The Queen (who happens to share an office with Mr. Mutt) has the final say in her letters back to Mr. Mutt, on pink stationery.
Here's a sample:
"Dear Mr. Mutt,
I'm a barker. Hear me bark!
Doorbell. BARK!
Mailman. BARK!
Thunder. BARK!
Telephone. BARK!
My people yell, "Don't Bark!"
Then they tell me, "Do a trick! Speak! Speak!
For a treat! Doesn't speak mean bark?
What do I do? To bark or not to bark?
That is the question.
Help me, Mr. Mutt!
-Confused in Connecticut
P.S. The loudmouth cat gets to meow constantly. Why isn't THAT a problem?"
Mr. Mutt writes back in full agreement with "Confused" pointing out that it's the way we communicate. Would people tell a duck not to quack? A cow not to moo?
He continues on by explaining that it's a brain thing. The dog brain is enormous. The people brain is the size of a pea (there are illustrations to prove it). People are just confused. He then advises the letter writer to have some fun with his/her people. The next time they ask Confused in Connecticut to "Speak!" look them in the eye and let out a big Moooo. They'll be so surprised, they'll drop the bag of treats (it's all yours).
The Queen responds to Confused in Connecticut by pointing out "A meow is like music to the ears. A lullaby. A symphony."
See, it's funny! Other "problems" that the dogs write about include being put on diets of dry kibble while the cat gets moist food out of the can, being dressed up for holiday pictures (and the cat is never dressed up) and being given too many baths (and of course, no one would dare give the cat a bath).
It's witty and there's also a grain of truth to each and every one of the dog's laments. I have two much-loved dogs and both of them could have written a letter to Mr. Mutt. The illustrations are fun and quite realistic. You will recognize these dogs.
November 20, 2012
In Help Me, Mr. Mutt by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel, Mr. Mutt is a canine counselor who advises other dogs on their people problems through an advice column in the paper. The dogs all have common people problems such as owners who yell at them not to bark, dress them up, put them on diets, make them sleep on the floor, bathe them often or won’t play with them. Mr. Mutt has an answer for every problem. Some of his suggestions are questionable and even mischievous—like telling Underplayed to pull the TV plug and chew the cord in two. Each letter from the dogs ends with a post script referencing the tense relationship with the cat that lives in the house. Mr. Mutt in return adds a negative and disapproving post script in reference to the cat which The Queen—the cat that lives in his house—finds insulting. The tension builds until The Queen has had enough and puts him out of business.
Help Me, Mr. Mutt is an extremely funny and entertaining book. The illustrations humorously illustrate the dilemmas that these dogs find themselves in. I enjoyed the illustrations very much, especially those of Overdressed in Oklahoma. Mr. Mutt’s advice is entertaining, but may end up causing more problems for the dogs. His advice to Famished to dump the trash and spread it around to find the best selection of food is surely going to get him sent to the doghouse. Mr. Mutt, however, does not see it that way. He really thinks it will help Famished solve his problem. Mr. Mutt’s perspective in dealing with people makes his advice amusing. This is a really fun book that everyone, especially children, will enjoy reading. I like the large and colorful illustrations because they draw the readers' attention and engage them in the story.
Help Me, Mr. Mutt is an extremely funny and entertaining book. The illustrations humorously illustrate the dilemmas that these dogs find themselves in. I enjoyed the illustrations very much, especially those of Overdressed in Oklahoma. Mr. Mutt’s advice is entertaining, but may end up causing more problems for the dogs. His advice to Famished to dump the trash and spread it around to find the best selection of food is surely going to get him sent to the doghouse. Mr. Mutt, however, does not see it that way. He really thinks it will help Famished solve his problem. Mr. Mutt’s perspective in dealing with people makes his advice amusing. This is a really fun book that everyone, especially children, will enjoy reading. I like the large and colorful illustrations because they draw the readers' attention and engage them in the story.
December 16, 2014
Cats aren’t the only species in the “Pet Advice” business. Like his feline counterpart
“Dear Tabby” (by Carolyn Crimi/illus. David Roberts) Mr. Mutt gives dry wit and matter-of-fact tone to reply the the hounds, terriers, spaniels and mutts of all kinds who write him.
Epistolary stories (i.e. Stories told entirely via letters) are tricky to pull off because just like in straight prose, each exchange has to pull its weight, and this book does just that.
Unlike “Dear Tabby” that had a variety of pets and/or pet parent issues, all the letters to Mr. Mutt have two things in common, dogs with human issues, and all wonder why their cat roommates get better treatment, consideration, or otherwise special treatment from their humans they don’t.
Another twist in “Mr. Mutt” is that his cat roomie, known only as “The Queen”, often hi-jacks his column to counterattack his jabs about cats.
At one point, she pulls a “Garfield” and takes over the column Diva-Style! But unlike the more laid back and naive Odie from the iconic Jim Davis comic strip, Mr. Mutt’s got four-legged friends from all over, who are more than willing to lend a paw to impeach “The Queen” from her throne…
As you might suspect from the cover credits, Mr. Mutt’s a family affair, being the brain child of two sisters, Janet and Susan Stevens who co-wrote the story, and the wispy atmospheric illustrations (done by sister Janet, who’s also an illustrator) contrasts yet compliments the pithy quips from Mr. Mutt and “The Queen.”
“Help Me, Mr. Mutt! Expert Answers for Dogs with People Problems” is a rough and tumble, tongue and cheek look at the world of pets advising pets.
-Abridged version of the original review at TalkingAnimalAddicts.com
“Dear Tabby” (by Carolyn Crimi/illus. David Roberts) Mr. Mutt gives dry wit and matter-of-fact tone to reply the the hounds, terriers, spaniels and mutts of all kinds who write him.
Epistolary stories (i.e. Stories told entirely via letters) are tricky to pull off because just like in straight prose, each exchange has to pull its weight, and this book does just that.
Unlike “Dear Tabby” that had a variety of pets and/or pet parent issues, all the letters to Mr. Mutt have two things in common, dogs with human issues, and all wonder why their cat roommates get better treatment, consideration, or otherwise special treatment from their humans they don’t.
Another twist in “Mr. Mutt” is that his cat roomie, known only as “The Queen”, often hi-jacks his column to counterattack his jabs about cats.
At one point, she pulls a “Garfield” and takes over the column Diva-Style! But unlike the more laid back and naive Odie from the iconic Jim Davis comic strip, Mr. Mutt’s got four-legged friends from all over, who are more than willing to lend a paw to impeach “The Queen” from her throne…
As you might suspect from the cover credits, Mr. Mutt’s a family affair, being the brain child of two sisters, Janet and Susan Stevens who co-wrote the story, and the wispy atmospheric illustrations (done by sister Janet, who’s also an illustrator) contrasts yet compliments the pithy quips from Mr. Mutt and “The Queen.”
“Help Me, Mr. Mutt! Expert Answers for Dogs with People Problems” is a rough and tumble, tongue and cheek look at the world of pets advising pets.
-Abridged version of the original review at TalkingAnimalAddicts.com
February 2, 2013
Audience: Class of 2nd or 3rd graders
Appeal: We would read this book when we are learning about how to write a letter and the elements of a letter. It will be similar to the Flat Stanley activity that many second grade classes do.
Application: I would introduce this book to my class during the time that we are learning how to write letters. We would open with a discussion, to introduce the topic of the book, about the pets they may have. I would ask them what kind of trouble the pets have gotten into.
The book is written in epistolary form so the first letter that I read I would point out the different elements of the if (greeting, salutation, ect). The next letter I would ask some volunteers to point out the same things. If it looks like they all understand I will continue to read the rest of the story to them.
After we have read the story I will have them go back to their desks to get ready for an activity. I will have them write their own letters to either our class pet or maybe even Mr. Mutt himself about problems they are having in their lives. We will put them in envelopes and “send” them off. I will read each letter and respond to it the way our class pet or Mr. Mutt would. I will type up their question to make it look like it has been put in the help section of a newspaper and put the response under it. I will do this individually for each child and I will hand them back a few days later.
Awards: Nominated for the Golden Sower Award
Appeal: We would read this book when we are learning about how to write a letter and the elements of a letter. It will be similar to the Flat Stanley activity that many second grade classes do.
Application: I would introduce this book to my class during the time that we are learning how to write letters. We would open with a discussion, to introduce the topic of the book, about the pets they may have. I would ask them what kind of trouble the pets have gotten into.
The book is written in epistolary form so the first letter that I read I would point out the different elements of the if (greeting, salutation, ect). The next letter I would ask some volunteers to point out the same things. If it looks like they all understand I will continue to read the rest of the story to them.
After we have read the story I will have them go back to their desks to get ready for an activity. I will have them write their own letters to either our class pet or maybe even Mr. Mutt himself about problems they are having in their lives. We will put them in envelopes and “send” them off. I will read each letter and respond to it the way our class pet or Mr. Mutt would. I will type up their question to make it look like it has been put in the help section of a newspaper and put the response under it. I will do this individually for each child and I will hand them back a few days later.
Awards: Nominated for the Golden Sower Award
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March 12, 2013What?: People sometimes have problems with their dogs and seek out the help of dog trainers. But what’s a dog to do when he has problems with his humans? Well, they write a letter to Mr. Mutt asking for advice and usually include a postscript about how a cat in their family is treated much better. What they get in return is encouragement, a reminder that they are “Top Dog!,” and a postscript about their cat issues. “The Queen,” the cat that lives with Mr. Mutt, is quick to reply to Mr. Mutt about his advice on her pink stationery. The Queen finally has enough of Mr. Mutt’s derogatory comments about cats and she ties him up with yarn to sabotage his efforts. The dogs who write in for advice come to his rescue and chase The Queen away. Mr. Mutt then posts an ad in search of a missing cat who answers to the name The Queen and admits he misses her.
So what?: Students will learn to see things from another person's perspective. Also, they will learn about conflict resolution and what techniques are appropriate vs. inappropriate.
Now what? I would have the students write a letter in which your pet has a perceived problem with you, a letter to mom, grandma, etc. using the format of a letter, including a postscript, or a letter about how a sibling, or friend, might annoy you, but you really love them…just like Mr. Mutt.
So what?: Students will learn to see things from another person's perspective. Also, they will learn about conflict resolution and what techniques are appropriate vs. inappropriate.
Now what? I would have the students write a letter in which your pet has a perceived problem with you, a letter to mom, grandma, etc. using the format of a letter, including a postscript, or a letter about how a sibling, or friend, might annoy you, but you really love them…just like Mr. Mutt.
February 11, 2015
This story is letters written between dogs who have problems with their people and Mr. Mutt who answers with what he believes the dog should do and always ends with "you are top dog." The Queen, cat, in Mr. Mutt's household always writes him a letter about how cats are not rotten or spoiled, they're just better. She continues to get fed up with Mr. Mutt and eventually ties him up to take over. Mr. Mutt's patients come to the rescue!
A major theme of this book is humor. Mr. Mutt, the dog counselor, tells the dogs to do whatever it takes to make sure they get their way. It has humor because it's being told from the dogs perspective and is therefore exaggerated.
A lesson that would be easy to make off of this book would be to have the students write a letter from the voice of a dog to Mr. Mutt. Each child then chooses someone's letter to respond too with the advice Mr. Mutt would give. The students then choose someone's Mr. Mutt letter to respond to in the voice of The Queen, the cat. The students can be as creative as they want for this using fancy stationary and other materials.
A major theme of this book is humor. Mr. Mutt, the dog counselor, tells the dogs to do whatever it takes to make sure they get their way. It has humor because it's being told from the dogs perspective and is therefore exaggerated.
A lesson that would be easy to make off of this book would be to have the students write a letter from the voice of a dog to Mr. Mutt. Each child then chooses someone's letter to respond too with the advice Mr. Mutt would give. The students then choose someone's Mr. Mutt letter to respond to in the voice of The Queen, the cat. The students can be as creative as they want for this using fancy stationary and other materials.
September 11, 2013
“Help Me, Mr. Mutt!” is about a canine counselor who puts an ad in the paper offering to give advice to his fellow four-legged friends when they have problems with their people. Mr. Mutt’s clients include a range of funny characters, from a dachshund that was put on a diet to a blue heeler that was moving from a farm into the city and was concerned about his people turning him into a pampered pooch. Unfortunately, Mr. Mutt has a problem of his own, a cat referred to as “The Queen”, who always has to put her two cents in, and ultimately puts Mr. Mutt out of commission! Luckily, Mr. Mutt has created quite a following and with some help from his friends, shortly goes back in action. This book also has fantastic illustrations and is chock full of extra funnies, such as the addresses on the envelopes, which usually involve some kind of doggy reference. Be sure and read each letter in a different voice to make the characters stand out, the kids will love it!
July 16, 2017
Really fun. Has nice illustrations, funny characters, and the format is fun to read. I can definitely see kids enjoying this if they like cats and/or dogs (and most do, right?) if I were a teacher I would probably use this as a catalyst to encourage my students to write their own letters from the POV of their dog or another dog. Kind of makes me wish I were a human parent, but I'm gonna stick with dog parent. 😅
November 17, 2017
This book is about a dog named Mr. Mutt. He is a self-proclaimed counselor for dogs. Several dogs write to Mr. Mutt to complain about the actions of their human owners. Some of the dogs’ problems include: disliking how they’re not the center of attention, not being allowed to eat more food, and not having a comfortable place to sleep. Mr. Mutt writes back to these dogs and offers them funny solutions to their problems while criticizing the cat that lives with him. The cat, who is named The Queen, writes to Mr. Mutt to counter his insults against cats. After Mr. Mutt answers more letters and criticizes The Queen some more, the cat finally snaps. She ties up Mr. Mutt and dares all the dogs in the city to try to go rescue him. The story ends with The Queen ending up missing after the dogs chase her away.
Although I found the book funny, I didn’t like how the story portrayed cats. Mr. Mutt, who is supposed to be the protagonist of the story, bashes on The Queen just because he dislikes cats. I recommend this book to be used in a school setting to teach children (1st-3rd grade) how not to behave when they encounter someone different from them. This book is a good reminder that we should always respect others no matter what our opinion about them is. I could understand why The Queen got so angry and decided to take matters into her own paws. With this, the major theme of this book is respecting others.
Although I found the book funny, I didn’t like how the story portrayed cats. Mr. Mutt, who is supposed to be the protagonist of the story, bashes on The Queen just because he dislikes cats. I recommend this book to be used in a school setting to teach children (1st-3rd grade) how not to behave when they encounter someone different from them. This book is a good reminder that we should always respect others no matter what our opinion about them is. I could understand why The Queen got so angry and decided to take matters into her own paws. With this, the major theme of this book is respecting others.
March 5, 2019
Help Me, Mr. Mutt is the hilarious equivalent to an advice column geared towards dogs. Mr. Mutt answers his canine companions’ questions about their people problems like wearing dog clothes, being put on diets, or not getting enough play time. While the dog readers of the column chew up Mr. Mutt’s responses, the precarious cat who refers to herself as “The Queen” warns Mr. Mutt that his attempts to poke fun at cats will come back to bite him. When The Queen has enough of the column, she ties up Mr. Mutt. When his fan following hears of his capture, they chase the cat down and enable Mr. Mutt to continue with his editorial career.
The overall theme of Help Me, Mr. Mutt is finding creative solutions to everyday problems.
This book was a lighthearted read and offered a hilarious dog’s point of view of what people do. It was fun to think about what my dog might have written Mr. Mutt about and encouraged me to be the best pet owner I could be!
I would recommend Help Me, Mr. Mutt to pet lovers who like to think about what is going on in their furry friend’s mind. Those who read this may consider ways in which their actions affect others, both animals and people alike.
The overall theme of Help Me, Mr. Mutt is finding creative solutions to everyday problems.
This book was a lighthearted read and offered a hilarious dog’s point of view of what people do. It was fun to think about what my dog might have written Mr. Mutt about and encouraged me to be the best pet owner I could be!
I would recommend Help Me, Mr. Mutt to pet lovers who like to think about what is going on in their furry friend’s mind. Those who read this may consider ways in which their actions affect others, both animals and people alike.
November 14, 2019
This book gives all the dog's answers to their problems that us humans have with dogs. I loved that the dogs were writing letters stating their problems and that each dog had a problem of their own. The dog counselor gave each dog a solution to their problem, but the solutions given would make their owners mad. There were quite a few pages that had some sort of graph on them. This book would be good to use while teaching about specific types of graphs.
June 12, 2020
Mr. Mutt runs an advice column for dogs who are having human (and cat) relationship issues. The Queen (the cat) also gets her two cents in on each letter. The problems stem from food related issues to bathing. In the end the cat has had enough and takes matters into her own hands. But that may not have been the best decision for her.
Hilarious story! But not recommended for regular storytime as this book is best suited to school age kids.
Hilarious story! But not recommended for regular storytime as this book is best suited to school age kids.
April 28, 2022
"Are you always in the doghouse? Don't yelp, get help!"
Dogs write into Mr. Mutt, Canine Counselor, about their problems: their people put them on a diet, their people don't play enough with them, their people put them in ridiculous costumes! But none of this ever happens to the cat. How unfair is that? Mr. Mutt writes back his advice and there is also a rebuttal from The Queen, who is, of course, a cat.
Fun stuff.
Dogs write into Mr. Mutt, Canine Counselor, about their problems: their people put them on a diet, their people don't play enough with them, their people put them in ridiculous costumes! But none of this ever happens to the cat. How unfair is that? Mr. Mutt writes back his advice and there is also a rebuttal from The Queen, who is, of course, a cat.
Fun stuff.
September 22, 2017
This has a fun shtick (letters from dogs to a dog advice columnist with occasional commentary from a cat) and could be cute for an older crowd of dog lovers. There's a lot of text per page and much of it is complicated and involved. Definitely not for the preschool crowd, but might make for a fun book talk for the elementary school crowd.
January 29, 2018
This was an interesting read and funny. I really liked the concept and believe it would be a really cute children's cartoon. I think the book was a little drug out for a four year old. I do think it was good level for my fourth grader. I was able to see a difference in the interest level while reading it to them.
November 23, 2018
Love this book! you can do so much teaching with this book. Each letter has a different characters personality so you can have students talk about how they should read each one. You could also have your students do creative letter writing after reading the book. there are also graphs and diagrams and you can talk about how they add to the story.
January 17, 2024
A humorous take on the advice column as disgruntled dogs write in to Mr. Mutt seeking help on how to deal with their people problems. With each letter answered with sound doggie advice, a cat who addresses herself as The Queen has a scathing rebuttal and warning to Mr. Mutt to reconsider his comments about the cats mentioned in the letters.
September 11, 2017
This book was super cute. I loved how the dogs were "writing" to each other and then the cat got involved with writing about how the cats are not lazy and spoiled. Very cute short story and I think that kids will really enjoy the humor in the animals writing letters.
April 29, 2019
So , so cute! A book where the main character is writing an advice letters to his fellow dogs. It is hysterical. His responses always hold a graph and diagrams. There is a fun cat aspect in this story too. Just adored it.
September 17, 2019
Closer to a 3.75 but not quite a 4
It definitely made me chuckle! It’s also a great classroom tool that incorporates letter writing and even graphs for math class. It’s perfect for dog and cat owners!
It definitely made me chuckle! It’s also a great classroom tool that incorporates letter writing and even graphs for math class. It’s perfect for dog and cat owners!
March 14, 2024
Mr. Mutt is happily giving out advice to his dog-friends while Queen Cat is critiquing his every word. The more you read, the more laughing that you will do. I recommend this book to be read to Kindergartners and read to self for 1st through 4th graders.
April 3, 2018
Mr Mutt is a dog that writes an advice column for other dogs. Hilarious! I would read an adult sized book like this.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 27, 2018
Dogs with problems with their humans, and complaints about cats, write to Mr. Mutt canine counsellor. He replies with funny advice to which the resident cat objects. Fabulous illustrations.
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