What Faust Saw

by Matt Ottley

When a dutiful but bumbling watchdog spies something strange out the window, it's just the beginning of a bizarre, otherworldly adventure. Faust's good-hearted efforts to warn his family of the truly odd events taking place in the neighboorhood get him locked up for the night. The hard-luck hound is soon an unwilling part of a a weird and wonderful game of hide-and-seek with aliens through the moonlit streets. Full color.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Monsters, Fantasy

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Matt Ottley is an award-winning artist as well as a musician and a Yamaha-endorsed composer. His illustrations have appeared in more than three dozen books, but How to Make a Bird is his first book with Candlewick Press. He lives with his partner in New South Wales, Australia.

Reviews

[Lucy Hester · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book with a three-year-old recently, and when it was over he asked for a repeat read. Much of the story is told through the colorful, detailed images. They contain lots of moments for discovery and surprise!

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an entertaining story about a rough night for a dog. The poor pup is just doing his job, but it isn't appreciated by his family. The narrative is fun to read aloud and the illustrations are nicely detailed. The aliens are quite bizarre and we loved looking at the motley creatures. We enjoyed reading this book together.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

cute story, great pictures

[Lorelei · Rating 4 out of 5]

An adorable story about what happens when a dog tries to protect his family, but they can't see the things he sees.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

funny, sci-fi adventure for dog lovers

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

The kid reading this on youtube went too fast to see the marvelous pictures well; too bad my library system doesn't have a copy. The story is workmanlike.

[Mckinley · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't think this has a good message. Hide?!