Bibliographic Citation:
Feiffer, Jules. Bark, George. New York, NY: HarperCollins, 1999. 32p. ISBN 978-0062051851
Awards/Selection Lists:
- Florida Children’s Book Award
- Georgia Children’s Picture Storybook Award
- Arizona Young Readers’ Award
- Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (North Dakota)
- Keystone to Reading Book Award (Pennsylvania)
- Buckeye Children’s Book Award (Ohio)
- Maryland Children’s Book Award
- Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor Book
- ALA Notable Children’s Book
- ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice
- Parents' Choice Silver Honor
Format Examined:
Hard cover
Annotation:
A dog's mother repeatedly tells him to bark, but each time he makes a different sound, including meowing, quacking, oinking, and mooing. George recovers his bark after visiting the vet.
Personal Reaction:
With its bright cartoon-like illustrations and humorous text, this is an enjoyable book for children and adults alike. Young children are tested on their knowledge of animal sounds as they are also encouraged to repeat the refrain, "Bark, George!". George makes the sounds of various animals, which are pulled out one by one by a vet. After the last animal is removed by the vet, George barks at long last. One last humorous problem arises when George and his mother walk home past people, and George says, "hello", rather than barking.
Age Recommendation:
I would recommend this book for children 4-7 years of age.
I would recommend this book for children 4-7 years of age.
Themes/Issues:
Humor, animal sounds, repetition, imagination
Humor, animal sounds, repetition, imagination
Early Literacy Skill Value:
Letter Knowledge:
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
Children participate in the telling of this story through the repeated refrain, "Bark, George!", as well as through participation in the animal sounds and naming of animals throughout the story. The story also lends itself to a dialogic reading experience as the reader asks listeners what they think will happen and why George isn't able to bark.
Children participate in the telling of this story through the repeated refrain, "Bark, George!", as well as through participation in the animal sounds and naming of animals throughout the story. The story also lends itself to a dialogic reading experience as the reader asks listeners what they think will happen and why George isn't able to bark.
Phonological Awareness:
Animal sounds are phonetically represented for each of the animals in the story.
Animal sounds are phonetically represented for each of the animals in the story.
Print Awareness:
The type representing the sound of each animal is displayed differently in order to draw attention to the words on each page.
The type representing the sound of each animal is displayed differently in order to draw attention to the words on each page.
Print Motivation:
The humor used in the story, along with comic-style illustrations, animal sounds, and repetition of text make this an enjoyable book that easily holds the attention of children, and encourages interest in reading.
The humor used in the story, along with comic-style illustrations, animal sounds, and repetition of text make this an enjoyable book that easily holds the attention of children, and encourages interest in reading.
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary represented in this book is connected to animal sounds and identification of animal types. The introduction of a vet (animal doctor) also encourages discussion of what a vet does.
Vocabulary represented in this book is connected to animal sounds and identification of animal types. The introduction of a vet (animal doctor) also encourages discussion of what a vet does.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
No current official website
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