{"product_id":"bad-dog-isbn-9781984847973","title":"Bad Dog","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe differences between cats and dogs have never been funnier! In this hilarious story from the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eI Don't Want to Be a Frog,\u003c\/i\u003e a little girl really, really wants a dog . . . but gets a cat instead!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Look what I got for my birthday! A pet dog!\" says a little girl holding a . . . cat? Rocky doesn't listen or obey like all the other dogs. (Because Rocky is a cat.) And Rocky hates her leash and doesn't seem to like other dogs. (Probably because Rocky is a cat.) And rather than play fetch, Rocky prefers to . . . lick between her toes? \u003ci\u003eEw\u003c\/i\u003e. Rocky is a bad \"dog\"! BUT Rocky doesn't bark, and is so cute when she sleeps in sunny spots. Maybe Rocky IS a good dog? (Or, you know, maybe Rocky is a cat.) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCat lovers and dog lovers alike will howl with laughter at this little girl's willful insistence that her cat is a dog. The hilarious ways in which cats and dogs are different are brilliantly illuminated with each turn of the page and will leave young readers and their grown-ups giggling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \u003cb\u003eWinner: Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award, 2021\u003cbr\u003e★ \u003cb\u003eWinner: North Carolina Children's Book Award, 2022\u003cbr\u003e★ \u003cb\u003eWinner: Wyoming Library Association Buckaroo Award, \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e2021-22\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e★ \u003cb\u003eWinner: Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award, 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003cb\u003eWinner: Sakura Medal, Japan, 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003cb\u003eNominee: Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award, 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e★ \"Youngsters, especially those with a pet of one kind or another of their own at home, will delight in this case of mistaken identity.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Boldt's tale of a bad dog will have young audiences hollering (and giggling). . . . A funny little tale of pet love.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"it’s fun to be a spectator at this battle of wills.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eChildren will also love the contrast between the facial expressions of the girl and the cat and will enjoy watching the antics of both. . . . This clever story celebrates the differences between cats and dogs and the owners who love them.\"—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Listeners are sure to laugh and 'aww' along as Rocky and her human grow to know and love each other.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMIKE BOLDT \u003c\/b\u003eis a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling children's book creator who lives in Alberta, Canada, with his wife, three children, a dog, and a few cats. His books include \u003ci\u003eI Don’t Want to Be a Frog, \u003ci\u003eElmore the Christmas Moose, Don't Eat Bees, \u003c\/i\u003eDon't Trust Cats, Find Fergus, Bad Dog, \u003c\/i\u003eand the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller\u003ci\u003e Just One Bite \u003c\/i\u003eby Camila Alves McConaughey and Adam Mansbach.","brand":"Doubleday Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304025116901,"sku":"NP9781984847973","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781984847973.jpg?v=1767722104","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/bad-dog-isbn-9781984847973","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}