The Detective Dog

In this heartwarming tale, we meet Detective Dog Nell, a clever canine with a knack for solving mysteries and a love for books. Together with her trusty sidekick Peter, they embark on a series of adventures around town, sniffing out clues and unraveling mysteries like missing books/stolen stories. What I love most about this book is how Julia Donaldson weaves together a captivating story with enchanting rhymes and rhythmic prose. It's just so much fun to read aloud, and the colorful illustrations by Sara Ogilvie truly bring the characters and their adventures to life. But beyond the mystery-solving fun, the book also has a heartwarming message about the joy of reading and the magic of libraries. It's a wonderful reminder of the treasures waiting to be discovered within the pages of a book and the special role that libraries play in our communities. 📚🐶🔍

Great book for my 6 year old and 4 year old granddaughters!

Let me just start by saying I’ve loved almost all of the Julia Donaldson books I’ve read with my son (The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, Charlie Cook’s Favorite Book, etc.), But this is my all-time favorite. As a lover of books and reading in general, the storyline for this one - along with the fun, playful pictures (and swoon-worthy illustration of the library) make this book so special and fun to read. Like in her other books, Julia Donaldson uses a great rhyme scheme to tell the story of Detective Dog Nell and her owner, Peter. The story is somewhat similar to that of the Snatchabook by Helen Docherty — but not the same at the same time. The mystery element is there in both books, along with the disappearance of books in each story. I don’t want to give away any spoilers, so you’ll just have to read it for yourself. This is one that you should definitely add to your collection! We even bought it as a Christmas present for my son’s Kindergarten teacher! :)

Grand daughters loved this book and unlike some children's books it was not bad to read to them. (granddaughters were age 2 and 5) I higly recommend the story and the book I bought the hardback version.

My daughter loved this book. It rhymes and is a nice read, with nice illustrations.

my 4 year old son loves this book, and I love it, too. the wonderfully rhymed sentences are fun to read, the story is cute, and the drawings are beautiful! since the topic of the book is reading and libraries, this would be a wonderful book for a storytime at a kindergarten/daycare/library!

I purchased this book for my 5 yr old grandson and he loves it so much he takes it to bed each night and carefully places it beside his bed so it's the first thing he sees every morning. I bought it to help him understand how clever and talented his new dog is and it has absolutely fulfilled this purpose.

We love this book! Honestly, we love all of Julia Donaldsons books so this was just another great one to add to the collection. We love the subtle lessons in kindness that she incorporates into the stories...and they’re not too long so perfect for bedtime stories.

Genial para niña de 4 años.

I have bought many Julia Donaldson books for my children and they have all been fantastic. This book is no exception, it's one of my favourites from her collection. Such a great story, lovely rhyming words which are easy to read and great illustrations. It is a decent sized book too, so I would recommend for toddlers aged 3+ who can stay focused for a bit longer. Lovely book!

Amazing book for small kids until 1st class

Good.

My 4 yr old daughter enjoys the story a lot and loves the illustration as well. Another good book by Julia Donaldson.