Pooch On The Loose: A Christmas Adventure

By Steven Kroll

Book Overview

Bart loves his owner Max, but it's Christmastime in the city, and Bart longs for some adventure. So when Max is busy bringing in his Christmas tree, Bart gets his chance and becomes a pooch on the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761452397
• ISBN13: 9780761452393
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Two Lions
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.5" x 12.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Christmas, New York City, and a...Crazy Pooch on the Loose?

Bart is a big city dog who lives in a huge apartment building in Greenwich Village. He lives with his owner Max, one of the nicest people you'll ever meet. Bart longs to see the sights of the city on his own, especially around Christmastime. Unfortunately, Max always forces Bart to stay on a leash. So, one day in December, when Max is carrying an oversized Christmastree into the apartment, Bart makes his move, and dashes out to the streets of the city, where he dances with the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall, ice skates in Rockefeller Center, takes a trip on the Staten Island Ferry, then heads back to his warm home in Greenwich Village, and snuggles with his owner, awaiting Santa's arrival. When Christmas looms, I adore checking out the new book releases for the holiday. And, being a fan of dogs, as well as Michael Garland's illustrations, I knew that I had to have Steven Kroll's POOCH ON THE LOOSE. Kroll's descriptions of New York City around the holidays, and Bart's visit to each one of them, are wonderful, and Garland's 3-D-like illustrations truly bring the story to life, and will keep young readers occupied for hours, visiting and re-visiting the city and Bart. This is a wonderful new holiday book for anyone who loves Christmas stories, New York City, or dogs. A must have this holiday season! Erika Sorocco Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper