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Help Me, Mr. Mutt! Expert Answers for Dogs with People Problems
Last updated Sunday, February 8, 2015
Author: Janet Stevens
Illustrator: Susan Stevens Crummel
Date of Publication: 2008
ISBN: 0152046283
Grade Level: 2nd (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: Feb. 2015
Synopsis:
Responding to disgruntled dogs nationwide, Mr. Mutt, Canine Counselor, has solutions to the most sticky dilemmas. But Mr. Mutt has his own problem to solve: the cat (aka The Queen), who has her own idea of who’s in charge. Now Mr. Mutt is the one who needs help--quick!
Through letters and newspaper clippings--and with plenty of their trademark humor--Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel give voice to despairing dogs everywhere.
| Discussion topics for before reading: |
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Do you have any pets at home? Tell us about your pet(s)!
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Do you prefer big dogs or small dogs?
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| Discussion topics for during/after reading: |
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What did the dogs ask Mr. Mutt for help with?
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Who is The Queen?
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What advice does Mr. Mutt give some of his doggy friends?
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What are some things you've tried to stop your pets from doing?
Vocabulary:
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contraption - a machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated, and often badly made or unsafe
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descend - move or fall downward
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canine - of, relating to, or resembling a dog or dogs
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famished - extremely hungry
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cantankerous - bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative
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preposterous - contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous
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outrageous - shockingly bad or excessive
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"Dog, Dog, Cat" (like "Duck, Duck, Goose")
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