Bark Park

Paperback
$7.99 US
10.45"W x 8.5"H x 0.15"D  
On sale Feb 04, 2014 | 32 Pages | 978-1-56145-773-1
| Up to Kindergarten
Reading Level: Fountas & Pinnell K
Welcome to Bark Park, where dogs of every shape, size, and personality romp and roam.

Young readers can cavort with these colorfully collaged canines before collapsing into sleep along with their doggie pals, worn out after a day of fun.

Energetic rhymes are punctuated with cheerful illustrations that bring each individual pet vividly to life in a bouncy, fast-paced, frolicking doggone fun! This affectionate look at our canine companions reminds us why we love them.
Karen Gray Ruelle was born in Maryland and lived in England for part of her childhood. She attended the University of Michigan and received a master's degree in library science. She has worked as an editor, a reviewer, and a librarian and is the author and illustrator of picture and middle grade books. She lives in New York.
"An exuberant offering that will be a hit with many young dog lovers."—Booklist

"The jaunty rhyming text and bright watercolor collages showcase dogs of all shapes and sizes. . . this canine tour de force should amuse and amaze dog fans for its delightful diversity."—Kirkus Reviews

About

Welcome to Bark Park, where dogs of every shape, size, and personality romp and roam.

Young readers can cavort with these colorfully collaged canines before collapsing into sleep along with their doggie pals, worn out after a day of fun.

Energetic rhymes are punctuated with cheerful illustrations that bring each individual pet vividly to life in a bouncy, fast-paced, frolicking doggone fun! This affectionate look at our canine companions reminds us why we love them.

Author

Karen Gray Ruelle was born in Maryland and lived in England for part of her childhood. She attended the University of Michigan and received a master's degree in library science. She has worked as an editor, a reviewer, and a librarian and is the author and illustrator of picture and middle grade books. She lives in New York.

Praise

"An exuberant offering that will be a hit with many young dog lovers."—Booklist

"The jaunty rhyming text and bright watercolor collages showcase dogs of all shapes and sizes. . . this canine tour de force should amuse and amaze dog fans for its delightful diversity."—Kirkus Reviews

PRH Education Translanguaging Collections

Translanguaging is a communicative practice of bilinguals and multilinguals, that is, it is a practice whereby bilinguals and multilinguals use their entire linguistic repertoire to communicate and make meaning (García, 2009; García, Ibarra Johnson, & Seltzer, 2017)   It is through that lens that we have partnered with teacher educators and bilingual education experts, Drs.

Read more

PRH Education Classroom Libraries

“Books are a students’ passport to entering and actively participating in a global society with the empathy, compassion, and knowledge it takes to become the problem solvers the world needs.” –Laura Robb   Research shows that reading and literacy directly impacts students’ academic success and personal growth. To help promote the importance of daily independent

Read more