1. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Clements, Andrew. 2007. DOGKU. ill. Tim Bowers. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. ISBN 9780689858239
2. BOOK REVIEW
This book contains a short story written in Haiku form. Since the story is written in Haiku form and is about a dog, Clements cleverly combined these two words to make the title, "Dogku." This book tells the touching story of a stray dog who ends up on the back porch of a family who take him in and give him a good home. The story is told with a sense of humor, such as when the family, while feeding the dog scraps of their breakfast under the table, decides to name him Mooch. The illustrations also add to the humor of the story as they depict Mooch getting into both the dirty laundry and the trash in the kitchen when he is home alone. The story is filled with sensory images, for example in the lines "Morning brings children. Hugs, licks, barking, and laughing" where the reader can see, hear, and feel the joy felt by both the children and their new dog upon meeting for the first time. This story evokes a strong personal response as the reader hopes that Mooch has found a permanent home in spite of his antics while he was home alone.
3. SELECTED POEM
Since this book was made up of short Haiku's that tell a story, I selected two of them which illustrate Clement's sense of humor and knowledge of how dogs sometimes behave when left alone. Before the story is read, the instructor could ask the students what they think may happen when a pet is left alone in the house. After this is discussed, the students can listen to the story being read aloud to the class. After the story is finished, the students can compare their ideas about a pet being left home alone to what Mooch did when he was home alone in the story.
(There is no title for these Haiku's except for the title of the book, DOGKU).
The house is quiet.
No kids, no mom, and no food.
What's a dog to do?
Chew on dirty socks.
Roll around in week-old trash.
Ahhh...that's much better.
Clements, Andrew. 2007. DOGKU. ill. Tim Bowers. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. ISBN 9780689858239
2. BOOK REVIEW
This book contains a short story written in Haiku form. Since the story is written in Haiku form and is about a dog, Clements cleverly combined these two words to make the title, "Dogku." This book tells the touching story of a stray dog who ends up on the back porch of a family who take him in and give him a good home. The story is told with a sense of humor, such as when the family, while feeding the dog scraps of their breakfast under the table, decides to name him Mooch. The illustrations also add to the humor of the story as they depict Mooch getting into both the dirty laundry and the trash in the kitchen when he is home alone. The story is filled with sensory images, for example in the lines "Morning brings children. Hugs, licks, barking, and laughing" where the reader can see, hear, and feel the joy felt by both the children and their new dog upon meeting for the first time. This story evokes a strong personal response as the reader hopes that Mooch has found a permanent home in spite of his antics while he was home alone.
3. SELECTED POEM
Since this book was made up of short Haiku's that tell a story, I selected two of them which illustrate Clement's sense of humor and knowledge of how dogs sometimes behave when left alone. Before the story is read, the instructor could ask the students what they think may happen when a pet is left alone in the house. After this is discussed, the students can listen to the story being read aloud to the class. After the story is finished, the students can compare their ideas about a pet being left home alone to what Mooch did when he was home alone in the story.
(There is no title for these Haiku's except for the title of the book, DOGKU).
The house is quiet.
No kids, no mom, and no food.
What's a dog to do?
Chew on dirty socks.
Roll around in week-old trash.
Ahhh...that's much better.
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