The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Taha, Karen T.

Hotdog on TV

40 pp. | Dial | May, 2005 | Trade ISBN 0-8037-2933-2 $14.99

(4) K-3 Dial Easy-to-Read series. Illustrated by Hideko Takahashi. After Mr. and Mrs. Beans adopt a dachshund from an animal shelter, they find that a dog food commercial is being cast and think that little Hotdog would be just right for it. Hotdog worms his way into the casting director's heart, and despite the thin story, he'll charm readers, too. The acrylic art gives all the auditioning dogs plenty of personality.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin