Reviewed by Sharon McGuinness
From the opening pages of this delightful, slightly retro
style picture book, Biddulph gives his reader an illustrative explosion of
colour and pattern, the perfect accompaniment to his rhyming text featuring
sausage dogs.
Pages of sausage dogs, all the same, yet one stands out,
‘dancing to a different beat’. This ‘odd dog out’ longs to be like the rest,
acknowledges her difference and decides to leave her home in search of a place where she ‘fits’.
Travelling far and wide, she does discover a place where
all the dogs look like herself – all except for one. This dog, though, does not
feel odd: she celebrates her difference. ‘Stand tall, be proud,’ she tells ‘odd
dog’.
Realising there is nothing wrong with herself after all,
‘odd dog’ travels back home where she is greeted warmly by the other dogs, as
they have missed her. Looking closely at the dogs, many more are now behaving a
little differently, now able to appreciate their differences, even celebrate
them.
Biddulph’s final words, ‘So blaze a trail, be who you are’ will resonate with readers,
regardless of age.
This is a thoroughly enjoyable read that’s suitable for
ages 3 years and up.
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