Attention dog lovers! The tough little bulldog in David Ezra Stein’s “I’m My Own Dog” will grab your heart, and its inner monologue will tickle your funny bone. This pooch is quite content to curl up at its own feet and fetch its own slippers, until that tricky itch that can’t be reached sneaks up. Then the bulldog finds a human to train. You’ve got it: “I’m My Own Dog” comically turns traditional pet and human roles on their heads.
Once you’ve read this book several times and your kiddos have named the dog and learned half the sassy dog’s lines, you may be ready to branch out. We would suggest you try the activities on Candlewick Press’ Publisher site or The Missouri Building Block Award activity sheet.
“I’m My Own Dog” is one of 10 books nominated for the 2015 Missouri Building Block Award, an award based on the votes of preschoolers across the state. Whether you’ve been reading along with our blog posts or are just getting started, add our special Missouri Building Block Story Times at the Columbia Public Library to your calendar.
- Tuesday, December 8 › 9:30-10 a.m. or 10:30-11 a.m. or 6:30-7 p.m.
- Wednesday, December 9 › 9:30-10 a.m.
We’ll share at least 5 of the nominees, and your preschoolers will get to cast their official ballots. Can’t make it to our story times? We will have ballots at all of our branches and online through the end of the year.
