The Quiet Woman and the Noisy Dog

PreS-Gr 1—A quiet woman and her noisy dog live in a quiet house in a noisy town. On the other side of town, a noisy woman lives with her quiet dog. The two women run into one another at the park, where their pups play together. The dogs get mixed up, and each woman ends up at home with the wrong one. "The quiet woman gave her muddy dog a bath./It was the quiet dog and not her dog at all!" When the pets realize what happened, they switch behaviors because they miss their homes. After a dog swap, everyone is happy. "Woof! Woof! Yap! Yap!" The size of the type varies appropriately with the oft-repeated words "noisy" and "quiet," making it easier for youngsters to decipher them. The watercolor cartoonlike illustrations in bright pastels add to the charm of this simple story. Children will enjoy this onomatopoeic but quiet adventure.—Sarah Polace, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Parma, OH