Hickory Dickory Dog
Hardcover – Picture Book, June 10, 2014
Candlewick Press · Hardcover · June 10, 2014
Charming illustrations highlight a child’s day at school — with a surprise canine visitor — in this twist on a nursery rhyme about the hours of the day.
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- Who it’s for
- A nursery-rhyme twist pairs a child’s school day with a very involved dog.
- Themes
- School day, Boy-and-dog friendship, Dog at school
- Genres
- Dog Stories, Nursery Rhymes, School Stories
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Charming illustrations highlight a child’s day at school — with a surprise canine visitor — in this twist on a nursery rhyme about the hours of the day. Hickory, dickory, dare, Dogs aren’t allowed in there. A sneaky peek through . . . Then a hullabaloo! Hickory, dickory, dare. Zack and his dog, Rufus, are best friends. So when Zack goes to school, Rufus follows along.
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And once he’s there, Rufus joins right in with painting, lunchtime, and even garden time — which makes for one messy pup when it’s time to go home! Engaging illustrations capture the people and playthings of a child’s day, with an array of analog clocks sprinkled throughout for good measure.
Pup at School
A nursery-rhyme twist pairs a child’s school day with a very involved dog.
Come here for
- A familiar rhyme with a playful canine turn
- School-day scenes, from painting to garden time
Expect
- Charming illustrations and a messy pup
- Analog clocks sprinkled through the day
Where it sits
| Dog Stories | 66% |
|---|---|
| Nursery Rhymes | 54% |
| School Stories | 50% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Dog Stories
- Dates & Time
- School Stories
- Authors
- Alison Murray
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- June 10, 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- School day · Boy-and-dog friendship · Dog at school
- Reading lane
- Dog Stories