Go, Dog. Go!

Title: Go, Dog. Go!

Author: P.D. Eastman

Publishe: Random House Books for Young Readers

Date: 1966

Number of Pages: 72 pages

Reading Level: Ages 4-6

Genre: Childrens Picture Book

Summary:  Go, dog. Go! Teaches in and out, up and down, and many many colors. There story is two dogs whose lives are intertwined with one another, one who is big, and one who is little. Although very different - they journey together to learn the world of opposites, and teach others the mysteries that comes with being different. As the two dogs learn together - we are taken on a wild adventure with rafts and forts and carnivals.

My reaction: I love the read this aloud to my nephew. He enjoys watching the story unfold in front of him as he See's the big dog and little dog embark on a learning adventure together.

Potential problem: If reading this book directly before bedtime, I have found my nephew gets real distracted, and wound up while immersed in the adventurous story of the two dogs.

My recommendation: It is recommended that we read to our children and average of 20 minutes a day. This book takes about 8 minutes to get through if you speed through all the illustrations and don' ask the child any questions about the illustrations on the page. It just takes a minute to read, and that small amount of time is a wonderful teaching tool for our children. I think it's important this book is used in all home's to help enforce the world of color, design and incorporation of learning the basics between text and picture.