No Tito No!/No No Titus! (Bilingual Edition) (English and Spanish Edition)

From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 2–A bewildered pup is left to his own devices to figure out his special role in his new farm family. He tries to board the school bus with the children but is pushed away. He fumbles his way from the field where the farmer is riding the tractor to the barn where the farmer's wife is milking the cows. He follows the cat, who informs him that dogs don't chase mice, and tries to perch on a hen's nest only to be told that dogs don't lay eggs. It isn't until he hears a fox creeping toward the henhouse that he realizes his unique talent–he barks and alerts the farmer to the intruder's presence. He's a watchdog! The deceptively simple collage artwork is made of various papers and fabrics and painted with acrylics and watercolors. The text in either language is rudimentary and well adapted for the intended audience. A good selection for storyhours and for beginning readers. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. About the Author Claire Masurel was born in Normandy, France. She studied at the Beaux Arts of Rouen and at the École Nationale Superieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Among her many books for young readers are Ten Dogs in the Window and A Cat and a Dog. Claire Masurel lives in France.Shari Halpern grew up in Needham, Massachusetts, and attended the Rhode Island School of Design. Her previous books for North-South include Little Robin Redbreast, Hush, Little Baby, and There Once Was a Puffin.