Book Review: Dog Park Diary. The Social Round of Goody Beagle. as "told to" Kim Pearson. Photographs by Anne Lindsay. Published by Primary Sources Books, imprint of Wyatt-MacKenzie, 2008. 60 page, soft-cover book.
Since this book was "told to" Kim Pearson by Goody Beagle, I've asked Maggie, the powder puff Chinese Crested, to "tell me" her review of the book. Maggie seemed like the perfect dog to review this book because there's a lot of peeing & butt-sniffing communication and photos in this book. Maggie is known as a mark-aholic and she is lovingly known around here as "Maggie Poo". Once you read Goody Beagle's Dog Park Diary, you'll understand why Maggie was asked to review this book. -- Sherrie
I took my job, as reviewer of "Dog Park Diary", very seriously. I consider myself to be an expert on dog park social life. I had no bones about being asked to do this project. Quickly, Goody Beagle's diary took me to a fun place that many dogs only dream about going to.
When I got to page 35, the page with the gorgeous Chihuahua photo, Ben starting looking over my shoulder. Ben claimed to be an expert on digital photography. Male dogs. Such attitudes. Goody Beagle's diary will tell you all about attitudes dogs have at dog parks.
As a mark-aholic, myself, I can certainly relate to all the diary comments about dog pee and butt-sniffing. Goody Beagle's diary seemed a bit obsessed with the topic, however. We dogs communicate in many ways and I think Goody Beagle's Diary could have expanded the communication topic and made the diary more humorous and sweeter.
The pooping dog photo was a bit too much. Even for my taste. (They don't call me "Maggie Poo" for nothing!)I decided to ask a few of my close friends, who also go to dog parks, what they thought of the book.
Ben thought he looked like Goody Beagle. Once he was over admiring himself, Ben added that he liked the easy-reading style of the diary. The font was nice and simple, too. He wondered if elementary school aged kids would like the story best. Besides dogs, that is.
Guido was intrigued by "Sunday" in the diary. Like Goody Beagle, Guido loves to chase rabbits. He, too, dreams of killing a nice, juicy rabbit. But, that'll never happen. Guido would run and hide, if a rabbit ever really gave him any eye contact.
Suzie liked the book's soft cover. That's as far as she got. Good thing our human didn't ask Suzie to review the book.
As some of you dawgs know, Belle is our next door neighbor. She is a Brittany Spaniel. Goody Beagle's photographer lives with Alice B. Spaniel. So, I thought Belle would get a big kick out of reading Dog Park Diary.
As soon as I got to Belle's house, I started to show her Dog Park Diary. Wouldn't you know it? Canyon the Cat got in the way. Before I could show Belle the book, Canyon was pointing out the photo of Alice B. Spaniel. Took all the fun out of the moment. No wonder they don't have cat parks. Can you imagine a cat writing a diary?"Dear Diary, Today, I visited my kitty litter box. Then, I took a nap. Never
made it to the cat park."
When I gave the book to Belle, first thing she did was sniff the book.
"Excuse me, Belle. This is NOT a scratch and sniff book. This is a diary!"
Belle posed like Alice B. Spaniel does in the dairy photograph. Don't tell my human this (because I want to be served dinner, tonight) but I think Alice B. Spaniel's photographer does a lot better job taking photos.
Since Belle is a hunting dog by nature, she kept trying to find one thing in the book review that I hadn't mentioned. Sure enough. She found it. Dog Park Diary was written by a woman, photographed by a woman and designed by a woman. Even Goody Beagle is a woman. Dog Park Diary is one more publication fully supported by women.
I'd recommend "Dog Park Diary. The Social Round of Goody Beagle". What's more, I'd recommend every dog get to romp around a dog park at least once in her lifetime. I hope every dawg has as nice of a dog park, as Goody Beagle has. Oh, and Goody Beagle, if you are reading this review.....stay away from my rabbit!! :) --Maggie
2 comments:
Maggie, you should be a professional book critic. Thank you for reviewing this book. You were clearly the right one to do it, although I appreciate you taking the time to add in a few others' opinions.
Thanks! I know a couple of dogs that convinced their owners to buy your diary after they read my review. So, it has had a "paws"itive outcome for you, Goody Beagle.
Next, I'd like to review a dog biscuit cookbook. Wouldn't that be a treat to do???
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