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| Author | Kevin Henkes |
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| Illustrator | Dan Yaccarino |
| Cover artist | Yaccarino |
| Language | English |
| Genre | children's books picture books |
| Publisher | Greenwillow Books |
| Publication date | 1998 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 978-0-0644-3757-8 |
Circle Dogs is a children's picture book written by Kevin Henkes and illustrated by Dan Yaccarino. It was published in 1998 by Greenwillow Books. The story is about a day in the life of two dachshunds (the titular "circle dogs", so called because of the shape they make when sleeping) and the family they live with.
Awards and reception
The book was named a Charlotte Zolotow Award "Highly Commended Title" in 1999, being praised for its description of life with playful dogs as seen by a young child, "illustrations are at once sophisticated and childlike", and overall "old-fashioned feel", comparing it to the writing of Margaret Wise Brown. The book also received a positive review in The New York Times, with James McMullan calling it "an evocative piece of writing that would be a joy to read aloud to a child." He also praised the illustrations, but felt that they were not necessarily a good match for the story.
References
- ^ "Circle Dogs". University of Wisconsin-Madison. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- "Charlotte Zolotow Award Books". University of Wisconsin-Madison. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- McMullan, James (November 15, 1998). "Grrrrr, Grrrrr, Grrrrr". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.