Bertie Was a Watchdog-Rick Walton August 29, 2007
A horrible robber+a watchdog named only for his watch-size stature=a problem. Enter the I-may-be-small-but-I’m-a-darn-sight-more-clever-than-you dog (Bertie) and the Horrible Robber with a “Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha” response. The chase is on. Literally. Will Bertie be able to stop the robbery? Will the robber be able to stop laughing at Bertie? How will Bertie’s challenge “Bet I can bite harder than you.” pan out? Bertie Was a Watchdog by Rick Walton is a great read-aloud. You can dust off your weensy voice, your loud gruff voice and finally be able to amaze all with your secretly practiced siren voice. The illustrations are colorful and bold and just right for the younger crowd. I really hesitate concluding things with saying something trite like size doesn’t matter; it’s brains that count. I mean, look at our duly-elected officials. Scheesh. But I digress. To sum it all up: Bertie Was a Watchdog=a very enjoyable book.
Bertie Was a Watchdog
Written by Rick Walton
Illustrated by Arthur Robins
Accelerated Reader RL 2.1
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