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beths0103's review
4.0
A sweet tale of a dog named Rosie who lives a quiet, routine life with her owner George. One day George decides to change their routine and go to the dog park instead of their daily walk and what results is the awkwardness of making new friends.
Just like with many of DiCamillo's books, Good Rosie doesn't hit you over the head with a grandiose plot or an obvious lesson. Instead, its quiet simplicity makes you think and just enjoy a good story.
Just like with many of DiCamillo's books, Good Rosie doesn't hit you over the head with a grandiose plot or an obvious lesson. Instead, its quiet simplicity makes you think and just enjoy a good story.
backonthealex's review
5.0
In this graphic chapter book perfect for early readers, a lonely little terrier named Rosie lives with elderly George. One day, George tells her they are going to try something new. Sure enough, it's off to the new dog park. But as lonely as Rosie is, she doesn't like the dog park, there are just too many strange dogs. When a big St. Bernard named Maurice and a small yappy dog named Fifi want to play with her, Rosie wants none of it. But when Maurice begins to play roughly with Fifi as though she were his toy bunny, Rosie knows just what to do. But can the three dogs become friends?
This is a great book for kids who are afraid of trying new situations that involve meeting new kids and/or those kids who may have difficulties making friends. DiCamillo's gentle episodic text is nicely supported by Bliss' charming watercolor illustrations. I think the graphic format serves as a great introduction to that format. My young readers loved this format, the story, the illustrations, and now, they all want a dog just like Rosie.
This is a great book for kids who are afraid of trying new situations that involve meeting new kids and/or those kids who may have difficulties making friends. DiCamillo's gentle episodic text is nicely supported by Bliss' charming watercolor illustrations. I think the graphic format serves as a great introduction to that format. My young readers loved this format, the story, the illustrations, and now, they all want a dog just like Rosie.
libscote's review against another edition
4.0
As usual, DiCamillo is excellent at writing a story that will emotionally connect with readers. Bliss's illustrations look practically photographic in some areas, and more cartoon-y in others. A great introductory reading story about making friends.
bookdragon_library's review
3.0
I thought the comic book style early reader format was interesting. But I dislike the size of the book because it makes me want to place it in picture books although it is broken in to tiny chapters which would normally want to make me file it in early reader but the size is too big.
I’m not a huge DiCamillo fan (except for Mercy Watson) so I sort of go in to everything of hers expecting their to be some depressing themes. Yep. I feel bad for poor lonely Rosie who just wants a friend and can’t seem to find one. I was a little disgruntled by the dog park scene where the St Bernard picks up the Chihuahua and shakes it is his mouth. I think that could be a little traumatic for kids.
The illustrations were nice. The storyline was boring. Then a bit traumatizing. Then so-so with some conflict resolution ... sort of? Or just the idea for little kids that you can just go up and say you want to be friends and it magically happens. Probably appropriate method though for Pre-K-2 before peer issues and self-consciousness become more prevalent.
I’m not a huge DiCamillo fan (except for Mercy Watson) so I sort of go in to everything of hers expecting their to be some depressing themes. Yep. I feel bad for poor lonely Rosie who just wants a friend and can’t seem to find one. I was a little disgruntled by the dog park scene where the St Bernard picks up the Chihuahua and shakes it is his mouth. I think that could be a little traumatic for kids.
The illustrations were nice. The storyline was boring. Then a bit traumatizing. Then so-so with some conflict resolution ... sort of? Or just the idea for little kids that you can just go up and say you want to be friends and it magically happens. Probably appropriate method though for Pre-K-2 before peer issues and self-consciousness become more prevalent.
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
4.0
A very nice story of friendship, has a graphic novel format and "chapters"