Smells Like Dog (Smells Like Dog, 1)

My children and I started reading Suzanne Selfors with her Imaginary Veterinary series. We all enjoyed it so much that we moved on to the Wedgie and Gizmo series. Which was equally delightful. After we finished those, we started on the Smells Like Dog trilogy. These may be my favorite of the bunch, and we loved all the others. Delightful and charming in every way. I think I enjoyed these books as much as my children did, which is high praise indeed. Homer Pudding is a lovable and heartwarming protagonist. Especially lovely is the author’s disclaimer at the beginning of each book that no harm befalls the dog in any of the books. Because Ms Selfors is 100% right- for dog lovers, books where the dog dies are the most horrible, wrenching kind of books.

My grandson was writing a book report for this book, lasted more than 2 weeks. He dysected the book over and over again. We read the book together and worked on that report together. There wasn't any part of the book we didn't read at least 6 times. I was really glad for the interest he took in the story. He even needed to give the report a name. Something about a whiff of a good story. recommending the book to his class. Thanks for helping us be homewoek buddies. He even showed some interest in reading and being very creative in his writing, I was impressed.

My 7 year old loved this book, is currently reading the second book in the series, and has already asked for the third. It’s well written, cleverly paced, and has little cliffhangers interspersed throughout that keep her wanting to find out what comes next. There are a few new (to her) words in the book on each page, but that doesn’t get in the way of the reading or the enjoyment. Heck, she doesn’t realize that she’s learning a few new things!

I just finished the really fun kids' book "SMELLS LIKE A DOG" by Suzanne Selfors. What a great adventure! Good, clean, part mystery, part adventure, part fantasy, and part coming of age (sort of). All those parts make a very imaginative and hard to put down read - even for an adult -where the good guys prevail and the bad guys get their due. The main character is a 12 year old boy, but older, adventure-loving kids will love it. It has a good-feeling, teary-eyed-because-it's-so-cool ending. (First in a trilogy) (I've already ordered the next two.

Suzanne is an excellent storyteller who leaves each chapter with a desire to know what happens next. Was hard to put it down. The story is intricate with characters interweaving but at just the right time she sums it all up nicely so you never feel lost. I began reading this book because my 11 year old nephew said it was his favorite, I can see why. I'm glad it gave us something to share. I look forward to reading the next book in her series.

I really liked thus book it had a lot of mistorys going on at the same time just says to you just keep reading .I like the creativity that make lore ail s pink hair so realist ice it feels like its a true story. From me this is a really good book and I'm going to tell people that this book is a really great book.

My grandson 7, and my granddaughter 9, love this series even though they usuall avoid anything that's longer than one of the Boxcar Children books. I guess it's a Basset on the cover that first attracted my granddaughter, but she loved it and read both the others. She talked about the stories so my grandson is in the middle of the second one and planning to read the third one as well.

Enjoyable chapter book to read to children. My seven year old is very engaged with the story and is excited every night to find out what is happening. The end of each chapter is a little cliff hanger that has her saying "Tell me that's not the end of the chapter!" She wants more😊

Fabulous book. My 12 year old daughter and I loved it! Creative, funny, gripping and well written. We are going to order the others in the series.

Bought for my granddaughter who totally loves the book.