Saturday, November 21, 2015

Dogku

Author: Andrew Clements
Publication Date: 2007
Type of Book: Poetry Picture Book

This picture book tells the story of a stray dog written as a Haiku poem. A dog is found outside of a house one night and the mother takes him in. He gets a bath and fed some food. In the morning he meets the family and the children are so happy to see him. When the kids go to school he goes on errands with the mom and then entertains himself while he waits for everyone to get home. When the dad leaves the house he is afraid that he will be sent to the pound. After he walks through the door with a dog bed, he is so happy and knows that he has found his new home.

I really enjoyed reading this heartwarming story. It was really interesting how the author told the story through the use of a haiku. I was so happy a the end of the story when the dad walked into the house carrying all of the dog stuff instead of taking him to the pound. Seeing what the dog did to entertain himself while the kids were at school was one of my favorite parts.

This story could be used in any grade level. During a poetry unit this story would be really great to use in the classroom to teach about haikus. Students can see that there are different ways to write poetry including picture book form.

Image References:
http://www.amazon.com/Dogku-Andrew-Clements/dp/068985823X
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  1. AnonymousNovember 30, 2015 at 1:08 PM

    Wow this book sounds really intriguing! I'm curious about how the dog's story was written only by using Haiku style. It would be fun for me to try to write a story or a series of events in that manner. I also like how this book was told from a dog's point of view. I always find it interesting to try and imagine what pets are thinking about.

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