Bailey at the Museum

Reader’s Annotations: Even old dogs and learn something new! Bailey is a lovable class dog, who gets to participate in the field trip to the local museum. The teacher and students have a hard time keeping track of their four-legged student, but Bailey has a grand old time!

Author: Harry Bliss

Illustrator: Harry BlissAge:3 - 5 yearsgenre/subject: Children's picture bookPlot Summary: Bailey goes with his class to the Museum. However, Bailey is the class dog. He is thoroughly amused, although the teacher and students have to keep track of the little rascal the whole time.Evaluation: I checked this out a couple of weeks ago because my daughter's name is Bailey and she also love dinosaurs with a passion. We read it together. It is a cute way to expose children to museum etiquette. Significance & Bibliographic Usefulness:Readalikes: Amos McGee Takes a Sick Day by Philip C. Stead, Erin E. SteadAwards/Lists: noneLinks:
Hook: Bailey the dog goes to the museum! Old dogs can learn new things!
Ideas, Uses: Teach children about museum etiquette. This would be a great book to read before a field trip to a museum. Can be coupled with zoo-themed books.
ISBN: 978-0545233453
Page Count: 32
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Scholastic Press

New York Times

Pub Date: September 1, 2012