Dog Days: Rhymes Around the Year by Jack Prelutsky takes children through every month of the year as seen through the eyes of a yellow dog. Every month has a four line rhyming verse which tells what Dog likes to do during that month. The verses are written from the point of view of the dog and bright colorful illustrations by Dyanna Wolcott give young children a visual picture of the verse.
This book of verse provides a good way to teach about the months of the year and the pictures will definitely catch the eyes of children. In my opinion, some of the verses seemed a little too sing-songy and trite, but the illustrations more than made up for it. An adult reading this book of verse to a child might want to spend some more time talking about the pictures, which show the yellow dog in a variety of humorous situations. The best poem was written for the month of December and shows the dog cuddled up with his mistress.
While this certainly isn't the best example of this award winning poet's work, it is a book that young children can enjoy, even if it's only for the illustrations. It is best suited for ages 3-7.
Keywords associated with this book: dogs, calendar, months, year, poetry, rhymes.
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