After having read/reviewed several
adult books, including some which could be considered as being erotic; and despite
the fact I’ve just read/reviewed one item geared for children I felt I still
needed to read one more to clear my mind from the adult nature of the books
I’ve recently reviewed.
This led me to one of the three TBR
lists I have, and to select a book written by an author I’ve previously
reviewed, Dakota Douglas [“ANTics”]. For
this outing as a Book Reviewer I’ve chosen to read/review “Woof.”
“Woof” is actually a collection of
two stories. In the first story, “A Dog’s Life,” Jeremy switches places with a
stray dog he calls Rufus which seems to attached itself to him. This
immediately brought into my mind a Disney movie entitled “The Shaggy Dog” but
unlike this movie the transformation is not caused by an ancient ring. As a dog
Jeremy can now play soccer when he couldn’t before, in addition to which he now
is chasing cats and has to search for scraps of food to eat.
With Rufus’ behaving as if he would
still be a dog, Jeremy’s work/career obsessed parents have, after going to a
doctor, finally begun to lob some long overdue attention on him as they
suddenly take him to the movies, bowling, etc.
After a while Jeremy begs Rufus to
change back to their own bodies and previous lives. Rufus’ response? Well it’s
there in the story which you’ll have to read to find out.
In the second story, “A Boy’s Best
Friend” Jeremy is too attentive to his school work to pay any attention to
Rufus. Rufus has now become bored with his daily existence of chasing cats,
wants to have excitement in his life. His wish is soon answered as he overhears
Jeremy’s parents talk about a robbery in the neighbor. And like the “The Shaggy D.A.” Rufus is now on the trail of the
robbers instead of spies.
Will things at Turner household ever
return to the way things used to be before Rufus became part of their
household?
“Woof” is a delight fantasy
adventure for children age 7 and up.
It’s also a fun read for parents who secret yearn to be a child again so
they can fantasize about the stories as well.
As Rufus would rate this book, it’s
“Woof. Woof. Woof. Woof. Woof,” or in human-speak, 5 STARS.
UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GAFQ8MS
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