Description: "Follows Tucker as he finds a loving home and the perfect job helping scientists in the field"--
Brief description:
Larry Day is the illustrator of Found (Simon & Schuster), A Fort on the Moon (Neal Porter), Underground Railroad (Dial), and over fifteen other books for children. His work has received numerous starred reviews and three gold medals from the Society of Illustrators. Larry currently lives in Colorado. Visit his website at larrydayillustration.com.
Review Quotes:
"Day's illustrations harness the fluidity of watercolor and use loose line work to convey Tucker's perpetual movement."
-- The Horn Book Magazine
"Trouble Dog deftly tells the story of Tucker . . . with plenty of heart for good measure."
-- Shelf Awareness
-- Booklist "A fascinating look at a lesser-known field for working dogs and a surefire hit for a fictional tale that has uses for both cross-curricular connections and young dog enthusiasts."
-- School Library Journal "With humor, heart, suspense, and adventure, this story will win over animal lovers of all ages."
-- Kirkus Reviews
"This is a great example of a book that knows how to take a true story and turn it into a fictional picture book that's friendly to kids and a darn good tale in and of itself. I love the idea of 'bad' dogs with too much energy having ways to put that endless love of play to good use. Foote so cleverly works in all the invasive species and other things that Tucker is taught to find. And that backmatter! Heavens above, is it cool! Even someone who isn't an inveterate dog lover like myself can't help but fall in love with this pup."
--Librarian Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production (an SLJ blog)
"A great story with lots of heart and a good theme-even if you might not be good at a lot of things, you're really really good at something else."
-- Eve Bunting (1928-2023), author of Fly Away Home and Smoky Night
-- Liz Garton Scanlon, author of All the World and One Bird