Rollo Bones, Canine Hypnotist

By Marshall M. Moyer

Rollo is a soulful yellow dog who can hypnotize humans with one long gaze from his big sad eyes. But when worldwide success threatens to turn what was once fun into drudgery, Rollo takes a stand. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1883672651
• ISBN13: 9781883672652
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Tricycle Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.5" x 0.5" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Fun story! Awsome illustration!!!

Read this to any kid who will sit still for it. The story is fun, and the pictures are bright, vivid and funny!I bought it for my three girls (1, 3, and 11) and they love it!

Fun story with wonderful twist!

Ladies and Gentlemen, meet The Amazing Brain. He will perform amazing feats of hypnotism right here live on our stage!! Oh, yes, let me also introduce to you his dog, Rollo Bones, the canine hypnotist...In this funny, brightly illustrated story, The Amazing Brain (T.A.B., for short) and his brown dog, Rollo Bones, tour the country doing amazing feats of hypnotism. When a woman with tall, bright red hair stares deep into Rollo's eyes, TAB tells her to act like a chicken!! She does, scratching around the stage, clucking to herself and even pecking at bits of thrown popcorn. What a feat!! They perform even for the crowned heads of Europe.While success seems to be going to Brain's head (no pun intended), Rollo is getting tired of the ceaseless traveling, the constant barrage to do this, don't do that, and he misses the good old days when the Brain and he would just go outside and play, or relax. One day, deciding he'd had enough, Rollo runs away.It doesn't take readers long to grasp that Rollo is the real star of the show, and without him, The Amazing Brain isn't so amazing anymore. After a time, Rollo gets tired of being alone and creeping about in disguise, because Brain has put out an alert for him. The ending has a wonderful reunion, of course, but also a subtle, mischievous little surprise.I love "Rollo Bones" and press it on friends and family with young children whenever I can, especially if they have dogs! The illustrations are bright, bold and oversized and look to be drawn with either oil pastels or crayon. This gives the illustrations a child-like quality that is fun for young readers. The text of the story is easy to read and uncomplicated. It flows easily from beginning to end and fits the illustrations perfectly. This is a great choice for young children or beginning readers, say, age 5 and up (any younger and they might not be able to grasp the meaning of "hypnotism").Perfect for the dog lover as well, "Rollo Bones" is a wonderful book with a zippy story and fun ending. Highly recommended!!