| View Larger Image | Dog Breath | Paperbackby Dav Pilkey (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Scholastic Paperbacks | | Page Count: | 32 Pages | | Publication Date: | June 01, 2004 | | Sales Rank: | 19,100th |
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FEATURES | - ISBN13: 9780439598392
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
Category: Humor"Hally Tosis was a very good dog, but she had a big problem."Hold your nose! Because here comes the dog with the worst breath in the world!"Wordplay...is at the heart of this sweet, funny picture book...And the bright colors…add a marvelous effervescence to the zany goings-on."--Booklist |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 27 reviews)
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Not my favorite by Al Bacone (SoCal, USA)  2 Stars
October 30, 2009
After Captain Underpants, I had high hopes for this one, but it turns out to be just a pale reflection of "Walter the Farting Dog." For smelly dog stories, I'd stick with Walter; for the best of Dav Pilkey, it's probably best to just re-read Captain Underpants a few more times.
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Pilkey Rules by Ann Fila (Sebring, Florida)  5 Stars
August 27, 2009
Great book to read young boys. My grandson loved it and we were all laughing, including his younger sister. Funny and entertaining. Should be good reading for when he is older (only 6 now).
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Two boys' review: Cute story misses a good hygiene message by Jared Castle (Roseburg, Oregon United States)  3 Stars
March 15, 2009
We're always looking for a good bedtime book that entertains our young boys while teaching good hygiene and manners. Their book collection includes Sniffles, Sneezes, Hiccups, and Coughs and Micro Monsters: Life Under the Microscope, both of which I highly recommend.
The star of Bad Breath is "Hally Tosis," a dog that emits green clouds of halitosis. The family decides to give away the dog after its breath causes grandmother to faint. That same bad breath later knocks out two burglers, which leads the family to decide to keep the dog after all.
That's the story. Really, that's it.
I was disappointed but my sons enjoyed the story. This was our first Dav Pilkey book, so I didn't know what to expect. Pilkey loves puns and silly illustrations and both of those are here in abundance. What's missing is a resolution to the bad breath, maybe a little brushing or flossing.
Food in your mouth rots, helping bacteria grow, which leads to bad breath and can cause gum disease (gingivitis). We have toothbrushes for our dogs as well as bones and other teeth-cleaning treats. I suggest that when you finish the book ask your kids if they know some solutions to bad breath other than clipping clothespins to your nose.
In summary, the story is lighthearted and entertaining but closes with a makeshift resoution that misses an opportunity. I'd rate the book four stars if it included an epilogue about good hygiene but, as it stands, the book misses the mark: three stars.
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Fun, fun, fun by Bonnie B. Allen (Texas) 5 Stars
March 04, 2009
Years ago I was the story reader in my church. This story reached out to all ages, brought great laughter and taught a valuable lesson. Great graphics and puns gallore.
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Pilkey for Prez! by Kerri L. McDonald (Oklahoma, USA) 5 Stars
September 24, 2008
Trust me, if you are looking for a book that kids (and adults) will love, one that has humor, wit and great characters, you can NEVER, EVER go wrong with Dav Pilkey. I laugh out loud every time!
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