From the best-selling illustrator of Flip-o-saurus and Flip-o-storic comes another book with charming artwork and die-cut pages for mix-and-match fun - this time with dogs! Mix-a-Mutt lets you create wacky combinations of ten different breeds, including both popular pets like the Labrador Retriever and show dogs like the shaggy Komondor and the wrinkly Shar-Pei.
Each flap features a fun fact about the pictured breed, and inside the front cover is a chart showing the relative size of the dogs featured, from the Yorkshire Terrier to the Great Dane.
Title: Mix-a-Mutt
Author: Ball, Sara
ISBN: 9780789213105
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Publisher: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Publication Date: 2020-07-01
Number of Pages: 22
Weight: 0.6582 kg
Here comes a board book for young children with the interactive appeal they love, not to mention the fun to be had in mixing and matching dog breeds to create unique ... new breeds. ... Mix-a-Mutt's biographical notes will intrigue [kids] after the early impulse to mix and match the panels has waned. -New York Journal of Books [Ball] cranks up the drollery with a set of big, handsome pooches drawn and colored to set off their distinctive characteristics ... She also adds the occasional tail-pulling puppy, silly hat, or other comical side business. In addition to the identifying captions, Garczynski contributes a table of descriptive information about each breed at the beginning. ... Dog lovers and young Dr. Moreaus alike will guffaw. -Kirkus Reviews The inside of the front cover lists each of the 10 canine breeds featured in the book, its relative size and weight, and a bit of its history. Each stiff, sturdy page stacked below displays an appealing, side-view dog portrait. ... This well-designed book provides opportunities to learn a little about various breeds, but mostly it offers a great deal of dog-related fun. -Booklist
