Wity and clever celebration of individuality and art. -- Bournemouth Daily Echo ...a story with a moral - lightly drawn, like the dog himself. -- Child Education A funny and highly original debut picture book from a brand new talent -- Reading Eve Post ...a really original picture book...' -- Aldershot Mail ...nicely designed and produced... -- Books for Keeps Brilliant, childlike illustrations reinforce the art theme and comically capture Badly Drawn Dog's extreme makeovers. Witty and winsome. -- Kirkus Reviews - New York There's at least one good giggle on every page for youngsters, and the artist's cheeky portraits of Warhol dogs, Klee dogs and primitive Rousseau dogs in the jungle will entertain adults. The dog masterpieces and sketchy canine hero demonstrate wit and charm. -- Publishers Weekly But does Badly Drawn Dog just want to blend into the crowd? As all good friends should Doodle Poodle points out that being true to yourself is what counts... Background references to other art styles provide a creative context for this affirmative story about self-belief. -- Julia Eccleshare Dodson's book playfully adresses the anomalies of two dimensional pictorial representation while at the same time revisiting the well-worn theme of envy, dissatisfaction and 'you were better off as you were in the first place if you'd only appreciated what you had.' This is a nicely designed and produced book... -- Books for Keeps Witty, friendly and brightly coloured, this is highly recommended, especially for children who love drawing and painting themselves. -- Nicholas Tucker, Carousel A delightful story...As well as being great fun, the strory provides a very refreshing approach to character description, lively ideas for children's own writing, and opportunities to look at unusual letter strings. -- Child Education Wonderfully imaginative -- Prima Baby A lively and brightly coloured book which vividly explores the theme of envy and dissatisfaction. -- Unkown
