Two Dogs on a Trike: Count to Ten and Back Again

by Gabi Snyder, Robin Rosenthal (Illustrator)

Overview

Count up to 10 and back down again in this picture book starring 10 traveling dogs and one very tenacious cat!

One by one, each dog escapes its yard and joins the adventure in this hilarious counting story. Vehicle-obsessed readers will love seeing all the modes of transportation that the pups use—until the family cat decides to round them all up to go back home.
Gabi Snyder’s charming text and Robin Rosenthal’s delightful illustrations are a surefire combination in this winning picture book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419738913
Publisher:	Abrams Appleseed
Publication date:	05/19/2020
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.60(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 5 Years

About the Author

Gabi Snyder loves dogs, math, and unusual modes of transportation. She holds a Master of Arts in English and creative writing from the University of Texas in Austin. She lives in Corvallis, Oregon, with her family, including a daredevil dog and a cat who keeps everyone in line. Visit Snyder at gabisnyder.com and follow her on Twitter at @Gabi_A_Snyder. This is her first picture book.

Robin Rosenthal grew up in Connecticut and now lives in Brooklyn with her husband, daughter, two scooters, and probably 8 million stuffed animals. She loves all kinds of dogs and is currently available for dog-sitting gigs. This is her first picture book. You can see more of her work at robinrosenthal.com.

Editorial Reviews

05/01/2020

Toddler-K—The rivalry between dogs and cats is on display in this transportation and counting title. From one dog standing alone to ten dogs on a spaceship, each step of the way, a cat doggedly follows along on a different vehicle. When the dogs recognize the cat, there is panic and a quick countdown from ten, as the dogs flee on various vehicles until again, "one dog stands alone." Uncluttered illustrations with plenty of white space depict a variety of dogs on different kinds of vehicles which readers will delight in identifying, along with the humorous expressions of the dogs and the nonplussed cat. VERDICT A recommended purhcase. The rhyming phrases make this title an ideal read-aloud, and the simple counting up and down from 1 to 10 builds early math skills.—Ramarie Beaver, formerly at Plano Public Library, TX

School Library Journal

★ 2020-02-26
Careening canine countdowns have never been so much fun!

An inadvertently opened gate beckons, and an adventurous spotted pooch clad in striped leggings and slick boots makes a stealthy getaway with an obliging trike-riding poodle. However, the stern, ever vigilant family cat is not caught unawares. Quickly donning running gear, the determinedly resourceful feline is soon on the tail of not one, not two, but ultimately nine thrill-seeking, barking fugitives. Pizza on a train, busting a groove on a ferry—no chance to party is overlooked. Discarding in turn every mode of pursuit along the way, from skates to helicopter, the intrepid calico finally faces down the drooling mob inside a—spaceship! The panicked dogs backtrack until the original troublemaker is finally locked behind bars. The End—or is it? One paw lick later, two cats on a trike take off with a skateboarding mouse in hot pursuit….Trolleys, trains, ferries, hot air balloons, and more fondly evoke the energy of P.D. Eastman’s Go, Dog. Go! (1961). Snyder’s spare, snappy rhymes give Rosenthal all the fuel needed to hilariously execute eye-popping images of raucous canine chaos. From a guitar-playing dachshund in a cone of shame to a boat-driving pug, this tongue-lolling wild bunch can really get it on.

This fur-raising one-to-10-and-back-again counting book perfectly captures the rollicking, manic joy of dogs off the leash. (Picture book. 3-7)

Kirkus Reviews

**STARRED REVIEW**
"This fur-raising one-to-10-and-back-again counting book perfectly captures the rollicking, manic joy of dogs off the leash."—Kirkus Reviews

"A recommended purchase. The rhyming phrases make this title an ideal read-aloud, and the simple counting up and down from 1 to 10 builds early math skills."—School Library Journal

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