Go!” is an amusing repeated chant used to encourage the dogs on their journey. The words are often repeated so the reader will actually recognize phrases and terms previously used in the book, and “Go, dog. The words are simple and easier for pronunciation, so children trying to read along with parents will likely not be frustrated by this book. This approach makes the book much less intimidating for beginning readers, and allows them to explore the book at an appropriate pace. The book consists of large print and sentences being broken down into 2-3 words per line: The red dog is out.” The book also teaches prepositions and proximity to other objects with declarations such as “Two dogs in a house on a boat in the water. Kids can explore movement and direction with lines like “The blue dog is in. Dogs in all shapes, sizes, and colours are doing multiple actions on various forms of vehicles, and a large number of them are on their way to an unnamed location, which we find out at the end is a party atop a tree. Written exclusively for children just learning how to read, this story takes the reader on a whimsical and light-hearted course through colours, numbers, time, and more. Eastman has been re-released in 2011 in a special 50th Anniversary Party edition format, complete with a shiny and colourful foil-like cover. Go, Dog, Go! New York: Random House Children’s Books, 2011.

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