Product Description

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Good-natured and ever-hungry, Farley goes wherever his nose leads him. But as one delicious smell follows another, soon Farley is meeting new friends and exploring parts of town he's never seen before. Just how far has he wandered? Will he find a familiar smell to lead him back home?

Young dog lovers will delight in the irresistible picture-book debut of Farley—an endearing pooch with a big appetite and an even bigger heart!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #479404 in Books
• Published on: 2009-05-01
• Released on: 2009-04-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780061702341
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2—Johnston and Cruikshank spin a slightly overlong tale of a freshly shampooed, hungry dog that runs off when he is irresistibly drawn to the smell of hot dogs. Gallivanting from place to place as he follows the scent of food, Farley mooches tidbits and affection wherever he can, including from a little boy at a party. As darkness falls, the now-scruffy canine encounters the sobbing boy, who is lost. Following his nose and retracing his steps, Farley leads the child back home and is himself found by his family, who have been out looking for him. The busy ink and watercolor illustrations contain some good action but little change in perspective. While children may be attracted to the goofy and lovable pooch, the episodic story line is thin. Libraries with a plethora of books featuring dogs, including Gene Zion's Harry the Dirty Dog (HarperCollins, 1956) or Cynthia Rylant's The Great Gracie Chase (Scholastic, 2001), may want to pass on this puppy.—Marge Loch-Wouters, La Crosse Public Library, WI
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About the Author

Lynn Johnston is the creator of one of the world's most popular comic strips, For Better or For Worse, which began in 1979 and is published in more than twenty countries. A Pulitzer Prize nominee, Lynn's many honors include the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award and the prestigious Order of Canada. Farley, the Old English Sheepdog from her comic strip, is based on a beloved dog—of the same name—she once owned. Lynn lives in Northern Ontario, Canada.

Customer Reviews

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Mediocre book with a story that does not encourage responsible dog ownership. The art work is a substantial improvement over the comic strip art, but still does not come up to par with many other childrens books.

Overall, I was very disappointed with this book. I'm sure a lot of people will buy it because they are fans of the comic strip, but as a childrens book it is nothing special.

Stinky, smelly, fun Farley
Reviewed by Grayce Richardson (age 5) for Reader Views (5/09)

I guess that's Farley. Farley is smelly. It smells stinky. The little girl held her nose and said, "Farley, you need a bath." Arf, Arf, Arf. I wouldn't want a dog like Farley because he would eat all of our food and I'm allergic to dogs.

Parent's Comments:

"Farley Follows His Nose" by Lynn Johnston and Beth Cruikshank is a great book. I really enjoyed reading it to Grayce because of the book's rhythm and pacing. For example, in the breeze he smelled `rosesfreshcutgrasssweatypeoplethecatnextdoor.' Farley is a super lovable character and like Grayce I give it five stars.

FARLEY is DELIGHTFUL!!!!!
Farley Follows His Nose (by Lynn Johnston) is a most delightful book. I had the book sent to my grandaughter and was so pleased with it. She and her Mom read the book together and then Kayleigh brought it to my house and we read it again together.
Really adorable pictures and funny adventures of the dog and his curious sniffing nose!!!!