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 ONE OF MY FAVORITES - WELL DONE WORK HERE November 2, 2006
D. Blankenship (The Ozarks)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This has always been one of my favorites, and indeed, on of the favories of the kids in the classes I teach. Ike the dog has been sent to abedience school due to Ike being, like one of my dogs, absolutely spoiled rotten. This book is a series of letters, written by Ike, to his owner, Mrs. LaRue. The letters are much the same as some ultra bright kid might write home to his parents if he or she found themselves in the same situation as Ike. The text here is great and I love the illustrations. This is a fun book, in particular for dog lovers and those who understant, somewhat how dogs think. I love the way Ike is continously "bending the truth" somewhat in his various complaints. All in all recommend this one highly. It is a very enjoyable book!
 Dear Mrs. LaRue by,Mac January 27, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Dear Mrs. LaRue
By, Mark Teague
Reviewed by, Mac
"Why did you do this to me?" Is the question Ike LaRue writes to his master, Mrs. LaRue. Dear Mrs. LaRue By, Mark Teague is a great book for kids starting to read. This book is extremely funny, and I strongly recommend it for anyone that wants a laugh.
In Dear Mrs. LaRue Ike, the dog, is sent to an obedience school called Brotwiellier. Ike tries to persuade Mrs. LaRue to come and get him by writing letters. The book is told through Ike's eyes. And he tells Mrs. LaRue that the place is horrible, but it is luxurious. Ike tries to run away.
I think that this books strongest point is its characters. Ike was serious and funny and I liked that. But, he lied a lot to get out of Brotwiellier. Ike told everything he did and that it wasn't clear him that what he did was bad.
The ways the characters reacted to the plot were awesome, but unrealistic. The book showed that Ike was truly sorry for what he did. I knew that he was sorry because he wrote it in his letters.
The book was too short for my taste, but it was funny. So, overall this book was very good. The theme is to appreciate your home. If you want a laugh or teach your child how to read. This book is awesome.
Loved this Book - by Dog Reviewer January 12, 2006
Daniella Slon (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
Mom read this book to me and I loved the pictures, they were so colorful I tried to eat them. I don't blame Ike for taking exception to obedience school - doesn't Mrs. LaRue recognize that she has a wire fox terrier and we wires are inately naughty and disobedient! It's in our genes! Mrs LaRue should have gotten a German Shephard or a Rottweiler if she wanted a good dog! I highly recommend this book to my canine friends.
Axel G
www.wiryaxel.blogspot.com
 Sorry...I don't like Dear Mrs. LaRue August 3, 2005
7 out of 18 found this review helpful
It's only my opinion and no one agrees, don't belive me, I'm just a tiny voice, no one shares my opinion, so don't bother me, so if you like it, set your opinion free. Write a review wheather you're big or small or short or tall cuz' if you're small, use the kids review form. Click the "Write a review" link and choose "Use the kid's review form". Anyways, I think Ike, the dog in this book, is a liar. His owner, Mrs. LaRue, sends him to a wonderful obidience school but he wants to go home so what does he do? Send letters to Mrs. LaRue saying it's an awful prison! What? This encoruges lies! Maybe it dosen't encourage lies, but I didn't like Ike. Most children & their parents will love it. The rest of my family (Including Chocolate Dog, Russian Blue Witch, and JaneLovesJesus) love it, they think it's cute (that's why mom got it from the library, it looked cute) but I don't. Don't trust me, I'm a small voice in a sea of voices. Signed, StoryMaker. "Gotta trust the kid's review!" (Except this review.)
tres postmodern February 20, 2005
J. Stout (Portsmouth, Ohio)
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
The teacher who used this book to teach the difference between "fact and opinion" needs to go back to school. If anything, this book is a send-up on "reality." My daughter enjoys looking at the illustrations time and again interpreting them for me. The problem that she has, a problem I have no answer for, is this--- if the first set of illustrations tells the story from the dog's point of view, then WHOSE point of view does the second set of illustration reveal?
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