Reviews: Dog is Thirsty

This review was first published in The Independent, Jul 6, 1996.

   More spark, wit and fun from Kitamura in this story of a parched pooch in search of a drink. Part of an eminently collectable board book series (there is also Duck is Dirty, Cat is Sleepy, Squirrel is Hungry), this has more for tinies to chew on than just the pages themselves. It has a narrative funny illustrations of the desperate dog surrounded by indifferent ducks and pigeons, is educational (high, low, dirty, thirsty), and what's more, is wipeable.

By Sally Williams.