Feiffer, George. Bark, George. HaperCollins Publisher, 1999.
Bark, George was written by Jules Feiffer and is a story about a dog named George, who struggles to “bark” for his mom. George’s mom is trying to teach him how to “bark”, since that is the sound that dogs make. Every time she tells George to “bark” he makes another animal sound instead. This begins to frustrate George’s mother so she takes him to the veterinarian to see what is wrong with her poor dog. The setting of this book mainly takes place inside the veterinarian’s office while the vet tries to see what is “wrong” with George. Soon, after a little inspecting, the veterinarian discovers George is making other animals sound for a reason. Unfortunately, for George he seems to have all of these animals stuck inside of his stomach! Through the illustrations we can see George’s mothers’ frustration growing as he “oinks”, “meows”, and “moos”. Even though the illustrations are simple lines and neutral colors the expressions on the character’s faces give us great amount of detail. An amazing illustration shows poor George right before the veterinarian begins to pull these animals out of his stomach, while his mother watches anxious in the background. This book is great way of drawing a reader or listener in and captivating them as the adventures of finding George’s “bark” begin. As we continue through the story we find out that even though George is a dog and is suppose to “bark”, that may not be what he wants to do.
Bark, George was written by Jules Feiffer and is a story about a dog named George, who struggles to “bark” for his mom. George’s mom is trying to teach him how to “bark”, since that is the sound that dogs make. Every time she tells George to “bark” he makes another animal sound instead. This begins to frustrate George’s mother so she takes him to the veterinarian to see what is wrong with her poor dog. The setting of this book mainly takes place inside the veterinarian’s office while the vet tries to see what is “wrong” with George. Soon, after a little inspecting, the veterinarian discovers George is making other animals sound for a reason. Unfortunately, for George he seems to have all of these animals stuck inside of his stomach! Through the illustrations we can see George’s mothers’ frustration growing as he “oinks”, “meows”, and “moos”. Even though the illustrations are simple lines and neutral colors the expressions on the character’s faces give us great amount of detail. An amazing illustration shows poor George right before the veterinarian begins to pull these animals out of his stomach, while his mother watches anxious in the background. This book is great way of drawing a reader or listener in and captivating them as the adventures of finding George’s “bark” begin. As we continue through the story we find out that even though George is a dog and is suppose to “bark”, that may not be what he wants to do.
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