Bark, George | 
 enlarge | Creator: Jules Feiffer
Publisher: HarperCollins
Category: Book
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Rating:  61 reviews
Sales Rank: 41909
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 9.1 x 0.3
ISBN: 0062051857
EAN: 9780062051851
ASIN: 0062051857
Publication Date: June 7, 1999
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Amazon.com Review
When George's mother tells her son to bark, he meows. She patiently explains that "Cats go meow. Dogs go arf. Now, bark, George." But he quacks! Then oinks. Then moos. Becoming less patient and more exasperated, George's mom takes him to the vet, who reaches deep down inside the errant pup, and, much to everyone's surprise, pulls out a cat! Then a duck, a pig, and finally a cow. George is cured, and barks at last! On the way home, his proud mother wants to show off her convincingly doglike son to everyone on the street. But when she says, "Bark, George," he simply says, "Hello." This is the simplest offering yet from Jules Feiffer--creator of the delightful picture books Meanwhile and I Lost My Bear. Still, his cartoonish drawings are intensely expressive, alive, and hilarious. None of it will be lost on the youngest of readers who will giggle every time George fails to bark, every time the vet extracts a new animal, and at the final punchline, too. In a world of often overdone or underdone picture books, this fine Feiffer creation is just right. (Click to see a sample spread. Copyright 1999 by Jules Feiffer.Permission by HarperCollins Publishers.) (Ages 2 and older) --Karin Snelson
Product Description
"Bark, George," says George's mother, and George goes: "Meow," which definitely isn't right, because George is a dog. And so is his mother, who repeats, "Bark, George." And George goes, "Quack, quack." What's going on with George? Find out in this hilarious new picture book from Jules Feiffer. 2000 ALA Notable Children's Book, 2000 Notable Children's Books(ALA), and 2000 Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor Book 2001 Buckeye Children's Book Award, 00-01 Keystone to Reading Book Award Masterlist, and 00 2X2 Reading List (TLA)
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 Funny! September 27, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well, heck, I did not expect this book to be as cute as it was. I'm thinking " a dog, wow." But amazingly a story about a puppy with barking difficulties can hold its own, especially when Feiffer keeps up the energetic pace to explain George's condition. It's offbeat and hilarious.
Terrific Book! September 23, 2008
This book is so much fun for both children and adults. Both the story and illustrations are great! Also, it is a very easy book for pre-readers to memorize, and they have so much fun with it. My 4 1/2 granddaughter and 3 1/2 year old grandson both loved it!
GREAT PICTURES!! July 22, 2008
THIS IS A WONDERFUL BOOK! THE PICTURES ARE HILARIOUS! EVERY CHILD I'VE READ THIS TO LOVES IT, AND I LOVE IT AS AN ADULT TOO!
this book outshined the toys on christmas morning March 6, 2008
This book was loved by my three nephews (one is 4 and the twins are 2). I was already their favourite aunt but I think I actually moved up a few notches on the scale with this one.
On my one week stay with my sister, I read this book to my nephews at least once per day. The four year-old liked it so much that we performed a show with puppets for the whole family based on this book.
 Quirky fun for the young October 27, 2007
"Bark, George" is typical Silverstein, innocuous on the surface, somewhat subversive within the depths. The child I read it to loves it, and has it memorized, and the adults find the unexpected ending very amusing. A bit of all right...
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