________________ CM . . . . Volume V Number 20 . . . . June 4, 1999

cover Dirty Dog Boogie.

Loris Lesynski.
Willowdale, ON: Annick Press, 1999.
32 pp., cloth & pbk., $16.95 (cl), $6.95 (pbk).
ISBN 1-55037-573-3 (cl), 1-55037-572-5 (pbk).

Subject Heading:
Children's poetry, Canadian (English).

Preschool-grade 2 / Ages 4-7.
Review by Joan Payzant.

**** /4

excerpt:

If I had a brudda,
I would call my brudda Brad.
Brad'd be the greatest brudda
anybody had.
Brad'd drive me in his car
Brad'd teach me pool.
Brad'd beat up any kid
that boddered me at school.
Brad'd give me money
and he'd praise me to our Dad.
I wish I had a brudda like
imaginary Brad.

inside picture Apart from its unattractive title, Dirty Dog Boogie is a gem of a children's book, full of light-hearted irreverent rhymes. The cartoon-like blue and white illustrations match the spirit of the poems, a natural result of both being the creations of one talented person.

      The subject matter is original, the rhythm impeccable, the play on words amusing, and, if an entire poem doesn't stick in the mind forever, certain parts of it will - "it gobbled up the grub and grew", "always keep a bit of boogie going in your head," "puddles of sun". Parents and teachers will find this a terrific book to read to little children, who, when they are older, will enjoy the fun each time they read it to themselves.

Highly Recommended.

Joan Payzant, of Dartmouth, NS, is a former teacher-librarian who looks forward to reading this book to grandchildren.

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