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Dogerella
DOGERELLA SPENDS HER days scratching the fleas and fluffing the tails of her ungrateful stepdog mother and mean stepdog sisters. At night, she dreams of a home where she is loved. In a nearby castle lives Bea, a sweet, slightly spoiled princess whose fondest wish is for a loyal pet to call her own. A dog’s dream and a princess’s wish come true in this funny fairy tale.
48 pages, Paperback
First published June 24, 2008
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Maribeth Boelts
81 books40 followersMaribeth Boelts is a former teacher who has written 40 books for children. She lives in Iowa and enjoys all things nature and family.
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April 16, 2022
A goofy and askew retelling of Cinderella that turns into a cute fairy tale about pet adoption.
April 5, 2020
Adorable ❤️
July 28, 2017
PRECIOUS DOGERELLLLLLAAAAA
October 12, 2022
This was fun and a great version of the Cinderella story for the little dog lover in your life.
July 19, 2024
no shame, i read this book as a kid & it was still cute. i would have killed for that golden squeaky toy
May 9, 2015
This was a really cute and sweet *Cinderella* retelling that features dogs.
Princess Bea, a cute redhead, wants a dog for her birthday, so the Queen and King--her parents--throw a ball for all the dogs. Princess Bea is supposed to choose one, but none of them seem like the type that would be her friend.
So, Princess Bea leaves the ball, and tosses the golden bone into the pond in her backyard. Dogerella quickly retrieves it, and they become friends. But, she flees, leaving behind only her sparkly collar to identify her by. After trying it on both the stepdogs, Bea finds that the collar fits Dogerella and keeps her.
Princess Bea, a cute redhead, wants a dog for her birthday, so the Queen and King--her parents--throw a ball for all the dogs. Princess Bea is supposed to choose one, but none of them seem like the type that would be her friend.
So, Princess Bea leaves the ball, and tosses the golden bone into the pond in her backyard. Dogerella quickly retrieves it, and they become friends. But, she flees, leaving behind only her sparkly collar to identify her by. After trying it on both the stepdogs, Bea finds that the collar fits Dogerella and keeps her.
March 15, 2009
If you have a girl who is crazy about dogs (particularly Pugs) AND the Cinderella story, as I do, you couldn't find a more perfect book than this! Dogerella is a sad little pug who must take care of her mean, high-maintenance step-dogmother and step-dogsisters ( a poodle, an Afhan hound, and a Chow Chow) until she gets chosen out of all of the dogs in the kingdom by Princess Bea to be her best friend and beloved pet. It was the first book I have ever read with my dog-crazed 5-year-old where she sighed afterward and said "Mommy, that was the best book EVER."
October 10, 2010
Most children love pets so this variation on the Cinderella fairy tale is very appealing. A small dog is used as a slave by her stepmother and stepsisters and denied access to the ball where Princess Bea hopes to find her new pet dog, a birthday gift for her 7th birthday. There are a few humorous twists like when the Fairy Dogmother appears to transform Dogerella for the ball, but has to put new batteries in her magic wand. Another twist in the plot is that Dogerella is refused entrance to the palace because she is a mutt. Luckily Princess Bea is disappointed in all of the self-absorbed dogs and goes to the royal backyard where Dogerella has been sent. They make friends and end up together. The language is simple and the illustrations are amusing, especially the facial expressions of all of the characters. This adds humor to the story experience.
Ages 7-9 years
Writing - comparison of this to Cinderella
Discussion of what makes a good pet and what makes a good person, for that matter
Ages 7-9 years
Writing - comparison of this to Cinderella
Discussion of what makes a good pet and what makes a good person, for that matter
November 9, 2018
This started well and cute. What turned me off was how the book went from play to the collar fittings - I swore a page was missing. It did not make sense, the dog was right there but she wondered off to see if the collar fit other dogs? Even if she did not think it could belong to a mutt that ought to have been granted a page, and maybe some line about the other dogs hiding collars to pretend they lost theirs. One extra page and it could have been a 3-star book.
September 14, 2019
Why oh why did I try one more of these? Serious plot hole--why would Princess Bea need to try the collar on the dogs when the dog she lived was right there and she'd never seen the dog wearing the collar? It's like the author decided to omit two pages in the middle of the book. Ugh!
July 11, 2014
It is an amazing book! It is the best dog book ever!
May 24, 2017
This is super cute and I don't like dogs or Cinderella!
February 6, 2020
Dogerella has a cute take from the Cinderella fable. I think this story would be fun to use as a teacher, because it is about a dog be chosen to be the princess's best friend. I think this book would be good to use in the classroom to teach my students that being nice to others can lead to great rewards, while being mean can lead to consequences.
August 17, 2022
This book is kind of silly, especially since it is a retelling of Cinderella. But instead of a Prince looking for live & a wife, it’s a princess looking for the love & companionship of a pup! (It’s about puppy adoption!) And the princess is the hero!! (So to speak.) very heartwarming.
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May 9, 2017
I enjoyed this book because it reminded me of Cinderella (even though I don't like Cinderella). I also enjoyed this book because I like golden bones. The golden bone was given to Dogerella.
June 2, 2017
that happened
November 10, 2017
Cute book. My six year old niece liked it a lot.
February 1, 2018
Super cute take on Cinderella!
March 20, 2018
This book is absolutely precious and I love how they adapted the story into a young princess looking for a dog. So sweet!
January 24, 2020
Cute little Cinderella retelling with awesome drawings.
March 12, 2021
A version of Cinderella in which a princess is seeking a dog to be her friend. Cute for dog lovers, but maybe the collar is not the cleverest comparison to the glass slipper.
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March 1, 2022This is same as my reveiw on Pupenzel, if u saw it.
September 26, 2022
I like that she was able to go to the ball because of her fairy dog mother. How happy she was to find her new home with Princess Bea.
October 6, 2022
Oh my glob this story was SO cute!!! Dogerella melts my heart with her cute puppy eyes. Wish this was a series so I could read more of this cute doggo. Loved the drawings too of course!.
July 20, 2023
Cute twist on Cinderella! Who can resist a story about dogs? The illustrations are a perfect fit and the changed story line is as good as the orginal classic.
December 6, 2017
Beginning Reader - This is a retelling if Cinderella, but with dogs. It has a slight twist in the middle where the princess is looking for a puppy, not a dog looking for another dog. This would be a really fun book for some 2nd or 3rd graders.
February 27, 2017
I thought that this was an OK book. we've all read a ton of versions of Cinderella. this definitely wasn't the best one but it wasn't the worst either.
August 5, 2015
Categories/Genres: Easy Reader, Fairy Tale, Traditional Literature, Animal Fantasy, Picturebook
Estimate of age level of interest: Grades K-3
Estimate of reading level: Grade Level Equivalent- 2.1
Brief description: A fresh spin on the Cinderella tale. Dogerella is banned from attending the royal ball where the princess hopes to find a new pet. With the help of her fairy dogmother will she be able to get the princess's attention and gain a new best friend?
Identify at least 2 characteristics of this genre and subgenre and discuss how they appear in your book:
1) In picturebooks the illustrations should be an integral part of the text. Since this book is an easy reader the language is simple so it is important that the illustrations help to add to the experience. The pictures help to convey emotion which would be too complex in text for this reading level. 2) In picturebooks the illustrations should to accurate and consistent with the text. The pictures in this book help to extend the text. This is especially important since this book in an early reader. The pictures match the text and help to provide context clues for students just learning to read.
In what ways and how well does the book as a whole serve its intended audience?
This book is a middle-level early reader. Younger readers will enjoy this fresh take on the Cinderella story. This humorous book has cute illustrations and a fun plot that will keep new readers engaged.
Awards: None
Links to published reviews from professional sources:
Horn Book Magazine 10/01/08
School Library Journal 08/01/08
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/08
Wilson's Children 10/01/10
http://www.titlewave.com/search?SID=8...
Estimate of age level of interest: Grades K-3
Estimate of reading level: Grade Level Equivalent- 2.1
Brief description: A fresh spin on the Cinderella tale. Dogerella is banned from attending the royal ball where the princess hopes to find a new pet. With the help of her fairy dogmother will she be able to get the princess's attention and gain a new best friend?
Identify at least 2 characteristics of this genre and subgenre and discuss how they appear in your book:
1) In picturebooks the illustrations should be an integral part of the text. Since this book is an easy reader the language is simple so it is important that the illustrations help to add to the experience. The pictures help to convey emotion which would be too complex in text for this reading level. 2) In picturebooks the illustrations should to accurate and consistent with the text. The pictures in this book help to extend the text. This is especially important since this book in an early reader. The pictures match the text and help to provide context clues for students just learning to read.
In what ways and how well does the book as a whole serve its intended audience?
This book is a middle-level early reader. Younger readers will enjoy this fresh take on the Cinderella story. This humorous book has cute illustrations and a fun plot that will keep new readers engaged.
Awards: None
Links to published reviews from professional sources:
Horn Book Magazine 10/01/08
School Library Journal 08/01/08
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/08
Wilson's Children 10/01/10
http://www.titlewave.com/search?SID=8...
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March 24, 2011This book was a good comparison to the classic Cinderella stories. It might be nice to read this book along with other "cinderella" like stories and compare and contrast them. The third graders I read this too seemed to really enjoy it and the pictures are very interesting and funny. I can only imagine that it would be a big hit also in the younger grades.
June 28, 2012
Step 3 Reading on Your Own
I'm not sure what to say about this book. It's a re-telling of Cinderella with a seven year old princess in place of a prince and a pug in the place of Cinderella. We found it humorous because I own a pug and my cousin owns a dog that looks similar to one of the stepdog-sisters.
I'm not sure what to say about this book. It's a re-telling of Cinderella with a seven year old princess in place of a prince and a pug in the place of Cinderella. We found it humorous because I own a pug and my cousin owns a dog that looks similar to one of the stepdog-sisters.
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