Cookie, the Walker
Cookie the dog doesn’t walk like other dogs. She walks on her hind legs, and what a sight that is! Cookie’s walking catches the attention of a show producer, who turns her into a star. And with fame comes benefits: bacon, candy, a fanny pack, her own mini-fridge…
But the more Cookie walks, the more people expect from her. Cookie’s old friend Kevin keeps reminding her about how great her regular life used to be. And Cookie’s legs are getting tired. Will Cookie keep walking for fame and fortune? Or will she stand down and get her life back?
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978-0-7613-5617-2
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$12.71 | |
978-1-4677-6717-0
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$22.99 |
Author, Illustrator: Chris Monroe
Chris Monroe is an award-winning author, illustrator and cartoonist. Her picture books include Sneaky Sheep, Bug On a Bike and the Monkey With a Tool Belt series, which inspired the Netflix show Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt. Chris is also the author and illustrator of the comic strip Violet Days, which has been in print for more than 20 years. She lives in Duluth, Minnesota.
Awards
- Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choices
Reviews
Library Media Connection
“Though the illustrative style and storyline will make this book a favorite for younger children, this ‘be careful what you wish for’ tale has several themes that will provide topics for classroom discussion with older children.” —Library Media Connection
Publishers Weekly
“Monroe (the Monkey with a Tool Belt books) explores the pitfalls of fame through deadpan narration and celebrity stereotypes, all captured in tidy comics-style panels.” —PW Online
Booklist
This is for more than one reading—all the better to get the message across." —Booklist
The New York Times Book Review
“Told in a bright and fun comic-book style with plenty of illustrations that will hold readers’ interest upon repeated viewings, ‘Cookie, the Walker’ is the rare picture book that actually questions the value of standing out.” —The New York Times Book Review
School Library Journal
“Part picture book with full-page illustrations, part comic book with speech balloons and panels, the story is illustrated in a cartoonish two-dimensional cartoon style. Funny antics abound.” —School Library Journal
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
“Monroe proves here again that she is a master of understated absurdity and quirky humor….The amusingly goofy text and absurd asides will appeal to a wide age range of kids. Monroe’s detailed illustrations, which frequently utilize comics-like panels and word balloons, have a squiggly, childlike look that is both endearing and humorous.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Kirkus Reviews
“Monroe’s playful illustrations are filled with sly adult asides and plenty of detail for sharp-eyed young readers.” —Kirkus Reviews