Bad Dog - by Mike Boldt (Hardcover)

About the Book

A little girl gets a cat as a new pet but insists it's a dog, even if it doesn't act very dog-like.

Book Synopsis

The differences between cats and dogs have never been funnier! In this hilarious story from the illustrator of I Don't Want to Be a Frog, a little girl really, really wants a dog . . . but gets a cat instead!

Look what I got for my birthday! A pet dog! says a little girl holding a . . . cat? Rocky doesn't listen or obey like all the other dogs. (Because Rocky is a cat.) And Rocky hates her leash and doesn't seem to like other dogs. (Probably because Rocky is a cat.) And rather than play fetch, Rocky prefers to . . . lick between her toes? Ew. Rocky is a bad dog! BUT Rocky doesn't bark, and is so cute when she sleeps in sunny spots. Maybe Rocky IS a good dog? (Or, you know, maybe Rocky is a cat.)

Cat lovers and dog lovers alike will howl with laughter at this little girl's willful insistence that her cat is a dog. The hilarious ways in which cats and dogs are different are brilliantly illuminated with each turn of the page and will leave young readers and their grown-ups giggling.

Review Quotes

★ Youngsters, especially those with a pet of one kind or another of their own at home, will delight in this case of mistaken identity.--Booklist, starred review

Boldt's tale of a bad dog will have young audiences hollering (and giggling). . . . A funny little tale of pet love.--Kirkus

it's fun to be a spectator at this battle of wills.--Publishers Weekly

Children will also love the contrast between the facial expressions of the girl and the cat and will enjoy watching the antics of both. . . . This clever story celebrates the differences between cats and dogs and the owners who love them.--School Library Journal

Listeners are sure to laugh and 'aww' along as Rocky and her human grow to know and love each other."--The Bulletin of the Center For Children's Books

About The Author

MIKE BOLDT is an author and illustrator living in the countryside of Alberta, Canada. His picture books include I Don't Want to Be a Frog (written by Dev Petty), Bad Dog, and Find Fergus. When he's not drawing, he's building snow forts and Lego spaceships with his three kids, or sharing laughs and his ice cream with his wife. Follow Mike on Twitter at @MikeBoldt and on Instagram at @thatmikeboldt, and learn more about Mike at mikeboldt.ca.