One-dog Canoe
Paperback – Illustrated, May 26, 2009
Square Fish · Paperback · May 26, 2009
I set off one morning in my little red canoe.
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- Who it’s for
- A playful canoe outing gathers an increasingly unexpected crew, with room for one more—maybe.
- Themes
- Companionship, Unexpected animal passengers
- Pacing
- Steady
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I set off one morning in my little red canoe. My dog wagged his tail. "Can I come, too?" "You bet," I said. "A trip for two—just me and you." When a girl and her dog set out on a canoe trip together, they're expecting a quiet afternoon for two. Then a beaver decides to join them, even when the girl protests that "It's a one-dog canoe." And when a loon, and a wolf, and a bear, and a moose all ask for a ride, it's almost too much.
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But they all manage to fit in this one-dog canoe—until a frog comes along. . . .
A Canoeful of Company
A playful canoe outing gathers an increasingly unexpected crew, with room for one more—maybe.
Come here for
- A read-aloud-friendly rhythm of repeated invitations
- Animal companions and gently escalating silliness
Expect
- A girl, her dog, and a growing lineup of hopeful passengers
- A compact adventure built around one very crowded canoe
Where it sits
| Dog Stories | 75% |
|---|---|
| Funny Stories | 58% |
| Boats & Ships | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Dog Stories
- Funny Stories
- Water Sports
- Authors
- Mary Casanova
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Published
- May 26, 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Companionship · Unexpected animal passengers
- Reading lane
- Dog Stories