Spot a Dog

by Lucy Micklethwait

A young reader's introduction to art highlights fifteen colorful and diverse paintings by a variety of artists, and each work features a dog that is sometimes hidden in unexpected places.

Genres: Art, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Animals, Dogs

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Abby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great concept! This book features paintings from a wide range of styles and time periods, and each one has a dog somewhere on the canvas. What a great way to introduce famous artists like Degas and Picasso to young readers. I love that this book exists.

[Carmen · Rating 4 out of 5]

An assortment of masterpieces featuring dogs, with minimal text guiding readers to find the dogs within the paintings. The small format makes it difficult to share with a group of more than about 5 kids, but it exposes readers to a wide range of artists and styles. Some of the dogs are much easier to find than others.

[Karin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like how Lucy used famous artists' works for her hide-and -seek activity. One or more dogs are found in each painting. The words are simple enough and big enough that they're great for beginning readers. I like how she has kids playing with great art!

[Siskiyou-Suzy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really cool concept and I enjoy it a lot. It varies between difficult-to-find and east-to-find. It's not a super great introduction to art or whatever, but that doesn't matter because I would think it's more about exposure. Just a cool book/series.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

In each of the famous paintings collected in this book, there is a dog hiding somewhere, waiting to be found by the reader.

[Holly · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book for my 2.5 year old. Very entertaining.

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a fun way to introduce children to art! I'd love to hear their comments as the kids grow older and recognize art they saw as a young child.