Smudge

by Julie Sykes, Jane Chapman (Illustrator)

After a raindrop falls on his nose while he is playing with his friends, Smudge the dog looks for a place where they can all stay dry.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1998

About the author

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Welcome to my website. Come on in and have a look around. You can find out about my books and also about me.

Name:
Julie Sykes

Birthday:
My birthday month is August

Place of birth:
Kingston upon Thames

Places I’ve lived:
My family moved to Australia just after I was born but returned to England in time for me to start school. I was educated in Surrey and lived there until I got married. I now live in the south of England with my husband and our three children. We used to live on a fish farm, which we shared with 300,000 rainbow trout. We share our current home with a few goldfish and a white wolf cunningly disguised as a dog.

Jobs:
I’ve worked in a kennels, shops, pubs and on a mushroom farm. My first full-time job was as a laboratory technician and after that a teacher. I’m now a full time writer.

First book published:
There were two - This and That and I Don’t Want To Go To Bed!

Favourite Things:
Family, friends, Spring (the season not the bouncy sort although bouncing is good, too), cappuccino, Danish pastries, Cornwall, the sea, books, animals, chocolate.

Worst Things:
Litter, vandals, cleaning the house, having NOTHING to read.

Hobbies:
Reading, walking, cooking, hanging out in cafés.

Reviews

[Roberta Franklin · Rating 4 out of 5]

The mischievous adventure of cute little doggie Smudge and his two friends, Nibble the mouse and Bounce the rabbit, during a rain shower – beautifully illustrated, this book is ideal for young children. Whether you read it to them and show them the lovely pictures, or encourage them to read it themselves, it will enthuse everyone from 2 to 8!

[Joshua rendle]

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[Linda Brewer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This fiction book would be a good mentor text for predictions. It would also be good for a text collection on friendship and teamwork. Grades K-2 will enjoy the other adventures of Smudge as well.

[Lev · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like that there was a good ending.

[Andrés · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good book to discuss persistence, problem solving, and teamwork. The text / illustration ratio feels a little imbalanced in favor of text, and the illustrations are a bit soft for my taste.

[Brittany Stewart · Rating 3 out of 5]

Smudge is an amazing book. Smudge is a dog who uses problem solving techniques to figure out how he will get back inside the house and out of the rain. For instance he builds a tower to try and reach the window. Smudge teaches that perseverance is key. You should never give up if you have your mind set to something. Smudge reminds me of my pet dog Noodles. Noodles is a very clever dog he has figured out how to get out of his time out house. I read this book to my nephew and every time Smudge tries a new idea he would say “would Noodles to that too”? This would be a good book to read for ages 3 and up.

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A dog tries to get inside when it starts to rain.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

It starts raining and Smudge wants to get out of the rain! How does he get inside?

[Michelle Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughters and I LOVE this book. The cute and mischievous puppy makes this an exciting book for children ages 4-8. This book will make you and your children smile!

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

so cute!