Mac the Dog - by Kim Gregory (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Children ages 3-7 will love to meet Mac the dog and his new friend, Leaf the squirrel, in this humorous jacketed hardcover picture book of friendship and overcoming challenges.

Meet Mac the dog. Mac is chasing a leaf because he thinks it's a squirrel.... Mac is chasing a bag because he thinks it's a friend.... It looks like Mac might need glasses! Bursting with humor and heart, this playful tale follows Mac, a high-energy pup with not-so-perfect vision, as he navigates daily life and forms an unexpected friendship with an inquisitive squirrel whom he names Leaf.

Review Quotes

It takes a squirrel to convince a dog that he needs glasses.
Excitable dog Mac is "chasing a bag because he thinks it's a friend" and "chasing a leaf because he thinks it's a squirrel." Mac is a little confused. An actual squirrel--or, as Mac sees Squirrel, a talking leaf--gives it to him straight: "I think you need glasses." At first, Mac isn't having it: He tells Squirrel, "Those GREEN FUZZ-BLOBS look fine," "My FOGGY-CLOUD FRIEND looks fine," and so on; meanwhile, in a marvelous visual gag, readers will see an outdoor scene exactly as Mac sees it--that is, everything is blurry. Finally, Squirrel says the magic words--"Glasses are very good for chasing things"--and it's off to the optical shop they go. Wearing his sporty new glasses, Mac can finally see the world for what it is--and see Squirrel for what Squirrel is: not a talking leaf but a chase-worthy animal. The humor largely unspools in outdoor scenes whose jagged black outlines soft-land on bright single-color backdrops. The story is like a perfectly executed joke, and readers will practically hear the Looney Tunes closing theme over the final, wordless spread: Having seen the light, a bespectacled Mac is racing after Squirrel, who--can it be?--appears to be enjoying the thrill of being pursued. Sorry, cat and mouse: You've got nothing on this hilarious chase team. (Picture book. 3-7)--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Kim Gregory is an author/illustrator who lives with her family in the south of England. As well as writing and illustrating, she is a designer, musician, and photographer.

Kim Gregory is an author/illustrator who lives with her family in the south of England. As well as writing and illustrating, she is a designer, musician, and photographer.