Reviews

Dog Tales: True Stories of Heroic Hounds by Penelope Rich

gingerbread_void's review

4.0

Such a cute book! I love dogs so I knew I had to get my hands on this and I am glad I did. This book had a ton of cute little stories about all sorts of famous dogs and they were short and easy to understand for little ones. I read this stories to my dogs but I can't wait to get this for my little sister. She will love hearing the story of a new dog every night before bed. She will love the stories and get to learn as we go. I think other dog lovers young and old will adore this adorable short story collection.

skylacine's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.0

Recommended for any dog lover. A collection of short entries about various dogs throughout history, giving a brief rundown of the dog, their backstory and what caused them to become so famous. Nothing very in-depth or groundbreaking, but cute and wholesome (mostly) nonetheless. There's a few entries that do have brief mentions of animal suffering and death, so trigger warning for that, but it's nothing major. Each entry is accompanied by cute illustrations, too. Not the most groundbreaking book regarding dogs throughout history, but if you're in for a quick read and love dogs this is probably one I can recommend.

Full review at:  https://skybookcorner.blogspot.com/2023/05/book-review-dog-tales-by-penelope-rich.html

librarypatronus's review

4.0

Thanks to Netgalley and Arcturus Publishing for the ARC of this in exchange for my honest review!

A pawesome collection for dog loving readers for ages 8-12, this showcases all kinds of dogs doing all kinds of amazing things.

After enjoying Cat Tales, I knew my daughter would want to read this collection as well. I loved the art style, and the story lengths were perfect to do a few in one sitting with my 5 and 8 year olds. They really enjoyed seeing what dogs could accomplish that they weren’t aware of, such as finding their way home over long distances, skateboarding and doing parkour.

lelliereads's review

4.0

Dog Tales is a really great middle grade nonfiction that tells brief stories about exceptional dogs. I liked that there were different sections of accomplishments; a section for war hero dogs, a section for loyal dogs, a section for dogs with special talents, etc. I also liked that there was a mixture of famous stories (like Hachiko and Balto) with many I'd never heard of, so even as an adult reader I learned about special dogs that I hadn't heard the stories of before. I think families who love dogs will love to read this book together. The stories are quick and to the point so they're easy for a child to follow along.

Thank you to netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

cathyp72's review

4.0

This is a lovely accessible book looking at the lives and actions of exceptional dogs throughout the world. The stories are varied, looking at dogs in conflict, assistance dogs, rescue dogs, explorers and actors. I learned a few things I didn't know and there was enough information on each dog for young readers to get a good feel for their achievements. One of the key aspects highlighted was loyalty, it's a thread that runs throughout the book and links into all the stories. The illustrations are nicely done, there's some top tips on looking after a puppy/dog at the back as well as further information. I really liked this.
My thanks to #NetGalley and Arcturus Publishing for the ARC in return for an honest review.