Aggie is going to the vet to get spayed." In addition to learning useful information about animal health, readers and listeners will enjoy an extended experience with old friends in this third book about Aggie the dog and her young owner Ben. The Horn Book Magazine - September 30, 2010 Ries and Dormer once again prove a delightful pairing, cheerfully and tenderly persuading new readers to keep turning the page. Dormer's illustrations are wonderful, evoking pathos when Ben cries in the backseat of the car on the way home after leaving Aggie, and laughter when Ben transforms her from a "lamp head" to a "lion head" by drawing a mane on her Elizabethan collar.
It contains just a hint of wry humor that dovetails nicely with the characters' sometimes droll expressions. Ries's style is clean and basic without being choppy and detached. It's time for Aggie to be spayed, and Ben must deal with a bit of separation anxiety and a brief change in his pet's behavior. (Starred Review) School Library Journal - August 1, 2010Īdorable Ben and his dog are off to the vet in this installment in a charming series. A realistic-and gentle-story about a common occurrence for those lucky enough to have a pet. Dormer’s illustrations in pen, ink and watercolors convey the action and Ben’s many concerns. This book will serve well for those whose four-footed friends may have an upcoming operation. But all is well when the collar comes off, and both Aggie and Ben have been brave. Will she be lonely, too? On her return, she wears the collar that keeps her from tearing at her stitches, and her activities are limited. While Aggie is at the vet’s overnight, Ben worries about her and misses her. And it means she won’t have any puppies.” This shadowy explanation is the weakest part in an otherwise charming early reader, and adults should be prepared to enlighten curious youngsters.
It will keep Aggie from getting sick when she gets older. Spaying: “ mommy says this is a good thing to do. Young Ben, who is Aggie’s human companion, is concerned about her, of course, as all good pet lovers would be. Will serve pet-owning parents well.Īggie, a small, young dog of indeterminate parentage, has an appointment to be spayed. A great idea for a book, it as well executed as the first one in the series, Aggie and Ben. Nearly everybody who gets a new dog takes it to the vet to get spayed, but what is this experience like from the child's point of view? Well, for Ben it is slightly traumatic to have his beloved pet, Aggie, spend the night away from him only to return the next day as a "lamp head." Reis and Dormer capture the anxiety of the event with gentleness and humor, showing Ben making the best of a bad situation by turning Aggie's protective collar into a lion's mane. It's always good to see a children's book that talks about an experience that many children go through but is seldom written about. Reis and Dormer got it just right on this one. This review is from: Aggie the Brave (Aggie and Ben) (Hardcover) Andrew Medlarīy aboutabookaday_blogspot_com (rhode island) - See all my reviews The bright, pleasing art and sensitive text capture a range of authentic emotions. or having any puppies.” In three chapters, Aggie’s loyal master relates his worries about leaving Aggie with the vet overnight, missing her while she is gone, and helping her through the healing process. In this follow-up to Good Dog, Aggie (2009), set in an obedience school, it’s off to the vet for a young boy, Ben, and his beloved pooch, Aggie, who needs to be spayed, a procedure that’s explained as something that will keep her from “getting sick.
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