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    The Dog Who Lost His Bark

    Written by Eoin Colfer

    Narrated by Gary Furlong

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    About this audiobook

    A warm, uplifting story about a boy, his dog, and the healing power of music marks a first-time collaboration between two former Irish Children's Laureates, Eoin Colfer and P.J. Lynch.

    Patrick has been desperate for a dog of his own for as long as he can remember, and this summer, with his father away, he longs for a canine friend more than ever. Meanwhile, in his short doggy life, Oz has suffered at the hands of bad people. Somewhere out there, he believes, is an awesome boy - his boy. And maybe, when they find each other, Oz will learn to bark again. Illustrated in light charcoal by two-time Kate Greenaway Medalist P.J. Lynch, this heartwarming story by Eoin Colfer, internationally best-selling author of the Artemis Fowl series, is certain to enchant.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateSep 10, 2019
    ISBN9781721365371
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    The Dog Who Lost His Bark
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    Eoin Colfer

    Eoin Colfer is the New York Times bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series as well as two adult crime novels, Plugged, which was short-listed for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and Screwed. He lives in Ireland with his wife and two children.

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    • 5/5
      Best book ever it warmed my heart ❤️
      And a bit of tear because I love canines

    • 5/5
      Such a sad, hopeful, sad, endearing book. I am very glad that I took the time out to read it.
    • 5/5
      Uplifting story about a boy, a family struggle and a pound dog to the rescue. Teaches animal treatment and the results (for good or bad). Teaches family dynamics and shows the way one child has to deal with divorce.
    • 5/5
      The best book I ever listened to in less than 1 hour
    • 4/5
      I asked for this book in the Early Reviewers because I really like dogs and thought it would be a great book for my grandchildren. I was right! This story of this poor little dog and his fear caused by cruel owners was very uplifting when you see how a young boy and the dog bond together and learn to trust each other.So sweet, loved it!
    • 3/5
      Abused and mistreated by humans as a young puppy, Dog retreats into himself, refusing to bark, or to engage with the people around him. Missing his musician father, who is away in Australia, Patrick is excited to be allowed to bring a puppy home from the animal shelter. This brief novella from author Eoin Colfer and illustrator P.J. Lynch, who have both served as Ireland's Laureate na nÓg (Children's Laureate), alternates between the perspective of Dog (renamed Oz), who must learn to trust again, and Patrick, who must come to terms with the changes taking place in his family. Eventually, Oz does indeed get his bark back, and helps Patrick to accept the fact that his parents are getting divorced...As a lover of animal fiction, one who has enjoyed both Colfer and Lynch's work, in many other books, I went into The Dog Who Lost His Bark expecting to absolutely love it. Unfortunately, although I did find it engaging, even poignant at times, I just wasn't as moved or engrossed as I expected to be. The artwork is simply beautiful (one need only look at that adorable puppy on the cover, to know that that would be the case), and the story idea is sound, but somehow the writing just didn't quite hold together. I found the typographical choices here - in Oz's chapters, certain words are all in capital letters - rather odd and off-putting, and although I suspect it was done to add emotional depth, somehow the effect was the opposite, distracting me from the story, rather than involving me in it. The use of music here - Oz reveals an unexpected talent in this area - also felt rather contrived to me, and although I was excited to see mention of pieces like Planxty Irwin, given my love for traditional Irish tunes, I found this aspect of the story unconvincing and (again) distracting. This ended up being a book that I wanted to like, more than I did, but tastes vary, so I'd still recommend picking it up and giving it a try, if you have a beginning chapter-book readers who enjoys animal stories, or is a fan of either Colfer or Lynch.
    • 4/5
      A young puppy hopes for the good life his mother has told him of, but finds only bad instead. A young boy who misses his father finds a soulmate in the sad puppy at a local shelter. The puppy’s spirit has been broken, and he has lost his bark. Can Patrick help him find it? And can the puppy return the favor when Patrick is in need of a friend?It was hard for me to start reading this book because of the puppy’s harsh environment at the beginning. I finally stuck with it and was rewarded with a bittersweet story of the bond between a boy and his dog. This story may resonate with children going through a divorce or parental separation. It will also appeal to budding musicians since music is a secondary theme in the story.This review is based on an advance reading copy provided by the publisher through LibraryThing’s Early Reviewers program.
    • 4/5
      Candlewick Press never seems to disappoint. The Dog Who Lost His Bark by Eoin Colfer is for me a love story between a young boy and a dog who never barks. He really wanted a dog but Mom said no because Dad is allergic and he will sneeze. The father goes to Australia to work and is gone a long time and now the boy thinks he can have a dog because Dad was not there to sneeze though he wished his Dad would come back. Finally they go to the breeder and there are two pups left and the boy chooses the one who doesn't bark. Over time the boy communicates with the dog. They actually communicate with one another so the dog barks and the boy is joyous until is father is never coming back. He has found another woman in Australia. This is a sensitive touching book for young readers. I highly recommend it.
    • 4/5
      Incredibly cute tale of the power of animal friendships. Dog's life starts off in the most heartbreaking way. He only knows abuse and comes to see all humans as bad, until he meets Patrick, a boy who he discovers has problems of his own. This is a great book for elementary age children and will help teach them the importance of healthy relationships with both animals and humans. The illustrations were beautiful and really captured the emotions of the characters.
    • 5/5
      “The Dog who Lost His Bark”, by Eoin Colfer is a wonderful, heartwarming story of a (possible) puppy mill puppy with a very hard start to life who finds his forever home with Patrick. Patrick has stuff to deal with also and boy and dog help each other. The book cleverly uses capital letters to allow Oz, the dog, thoughts to come through. This will be helpful for young readers. The chapters are perhaps a bit on the long side for younger readers. The illustration are terrific, and this may seem odd, but I especially liked everyone’s expressive eyebrows. Oz is off the charts adorably rendered in “The Dog Who Lost His Bark. “Reviewed for Library Things Early reviewers.
    • 4/5
      The Dog Who Lost His BarkWritten By: Erin ColferIllustrated by: P.J. LynchI received a free ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.Okay, now that I have stopped sobbing I can review this book. Not just watery eyes but the whole rainstorm. And before you mention kids, I’m even worse where books have children being hurt in any way. I can’t even read Murder on the Orient Express because of little Daisy Armstrong. My DH always reminds me that these characters aren’t real. However, we all know that things like this do happen every day in real life.This book gets a lot right. I love how we get the story from both perspectives. Patrick (Awesome Patrick - our boy) tells his story and Oz (Good Boy Oz - the dog) adds his bits in ALL CAPS. The doggy thinking is just right as it is not overcomplicated. I also appreciate the sensitive rendering of the divorce of Patrick’s parents and how it impacts Patrick. This situation is confusing and world dissolving. His problems cannot be solved by a dog but it does help. The story is this delicate balance of the boy patiently earning his dog’s trust and then the dog being there for his boy even in the face of betrayal. And then, we get the dog whining Darth Vader’s theme from “Star Wars”. I’m sorry but this just jerked me out of the book. Later on he whines the opening bars of Chopin’s “Funeral March”. So, first we are asked to believe a dog could repeat a tune with his whine. Now we are being asked to swallow the idea that this dog can choose a tune to indicate his opinion of a situation. I might, in the name of fiction, convince myself to believe the first but I cannot swallow the second. Of course, these books are written by Eoin Colfer who wrote the imaginative Artemis Fowl books. Perhaps, the author is just adding a bit of magic to Patrick’s life. Maybe we all need that.The illustrations are just wonderful. They are pen and ink and just add so much movement to the story. The people are drawn with emotion and sympathy. The dog - oh my goodness, the dog - is adorable. By the end, we see real joy. Flicking through the book, one can follow the entire arc of the story through the pictures.Overall, a near perfect “boy and his dog” book.
    • 4/5
      The Dog Who Lost His Bark is a story of animal abuse and how a youg boy overcomes his own problems to help his new adopted dog learn to trust humans and get his bark back.The book is hard to read in the beginning chapters due to the abuse but gets easier to read as you go on. The book is geared for ages 7-10 but I'm not sure if it will be suited to that age group due to the subject matter.The book was very well written and the illustrations added warmth to the story.
    • 5/5
      It’s a cute book. I love it! I love dogs

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    • 5/5
      Sweet little story, lots of love and hope for puppy and humans. Artwork is beautiful!
    • 4/5
      Cute, touching chapter book about learning to trust again.