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Help Me, Mr. Mutt!: Expert Answers for Dogs with People Problems |  | Authors: Janet Stevens, Susan Stevens Crummel
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 15085
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 56
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 11.6 x 9.8 x 0.6
ISBN: 0152046283
EAN: 9780152046286
ASIN: 0152046283
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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Product Description
Responding to disgruntled dogs nationwide, Mr. Mutt, Canine Counselor, has solutions to the most sticky dilemmas. But Mr. Mutt has his own problem to solve: the cat (aka The Queen), who has her own idea of whoâs in charge. Now Mr. Mutt is the one who needs help--quick! Through letters and newspaper clippings--and with plenty of their trademark humor--Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel give voice to despairing dogs everywhere.
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This book could qualify as a mathematical fiction book September 5, 2009
Rebecca Bates (Rochester, MI United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a good story, but also contains about 7 different statistical graphs/charts in a way that kids can understand. So very cool!
A Must Read for Dog Lovers July 17, 2009
The Book Nosher (Bainbridge Island, WA USA)
Help Me, Mr. Mutt! is a must read for dog lovers (and cat lovers too). It's a hilarious book that kids and adults will want to read over and over again. The full title is: Help Me, Mr. Mutt!: Expert Answers for Dogs with People Problems and it's by the indomitable sister-team of Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel.
Mr. Mutt is the Dear Abby to the dog world. He is there to offer his sage advice to dogs everywhere. The book is written in a letter format. Dogs write Mr. Mutt with their problem(s), and he writes back with his answer(s). There are a lot of digs at cats, and The Queen (who happens to share an office with Mr. Mutt) has the final say in her letters back to Mr. Mutt, on pink stationery.
Here's a sample:
"Dear Mr. Mutt,
I'm a barker. Hear me bark!
Doorbell. BARK!
Mailman. BARK!
Thunder. BARK!
Telephone. BARK!
My people yell, "Don't Bark!"
Then they tell me, "Do a trick! Speak! Speak!
For a treat! Doesn't speak mean bark?
What do I do? To bark or not to bark?
That is the question.
Help me, Mr. Mutt!
-Confused in Connecticut
P.S. The loudmouth cat gets to meow constantly. Why isn't THAT a problem?"
Mr. Mutt writes back in full agreement with "Confused" pointing out that it's the way we communicate. Would people tell a duck not to quack? A cow not to moo?
He continues on by explaining that it's a brain thing. The dog brain is enormous. The people brain is the size of a pea (there are illustrations to prove it). People are just confused. He then advises the letter writer to have some fun with his/her people. The next time they ask Confused in Connecticut to "Speak!" look them in the eye and let out a big Moooo. They'll be so surprised, they'll drop the bag of treats (it's all yours).
The Queen responds to Confused in Connecticut by pointing out "A meow is like music to the ears. A lullaby. A symphony."
See, it's funny! Other "problems" that the dogs write about include being put on diets of dry kibble while the cat gets moist food out of the can, being dressed up for holiday pictures (and the cat is never dressed up) and being given too many baths (and of course, no one would dare give the cat a bath).
It's witty and there's also a grain of truth to each and every one of the dog's laments. I have two much-loved dogs and both of them could have written a letter to Mr. Mutt (Edgar's would be about being put on a diet, Sierra's would be about barking). The illustrations are fun and quite realistic. You will recognize these dogs.
Hilarious book for dog lovers June 23, 2009
Mom in TX (Sherman, TX USA)
This book is hilarious -- the letters to and from the dog advice columnist, and the clever illustrations. Great book for anyone who loves dogs -- kids and parents alike.
So Sweet! May 17, 2009
M. David (FL USA)
This book is too cute! My class is learning letter writing and it is just perfect.
A must for all dog lovers January 19, 2009
teacher
This is a wonderful book. Mr. Mutt runs an advice column for dogs who are having problems with their owners. First you read the letter from the pooch with the dilema. Often "photographs" are included to help illustrate the problem. Then, Mr. Mutt writes his response. He includes graphs and diagrams to thoroughly explain his thinking as he helps his fellow dogs deal with diets, silly cotumes, sleeping on beds, and barking concerns. Anyone who loves dogs will appreciate all of the humor here. There is also a little cat bashing from Mr. Mutt - but cat lovers will be happy to know that there is always a rebuttle letter from a cat. Be sure to watch for the details - funny addresses, palindromes, clever artwork, etc. This is a very clever and humorous book. This author and illustrator team have also written another book called "My Big Dog" about a cat named Merle and how he has to deal with a new puppy. It is also very good.
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