Book Spotlight of Jack the Runaway Terrier presented by North Star Editions
The Children’s Book Review
Small dog . . . Big adventure
“When the wind blows and the door opens wide, He seizes the moment and scampers outside.”
Employing the many stages of an adventure—quest, drama, return—McLean crafts a brief tale of rolling emotions. Intriguing word choices and varied verses will hold readers’ attention.
Kirkus Reviews
About the Book
Jack the Runaway Terrier
Written and Illustrated by Gill McLean
Ages 4+ | 32 Pages
Publisher: North Star Editions | ISBN-13: 9781631636981
Publisher’s Book Summary: Small dog . . . Big adventure
“When the wind blows and the door opens wide, He seizes the moment and scampers outside.”
A tale of adventure, love, and redemption about a mischievous dog who bites off more than he can chew.
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About the Author
Gill McLean was brought up in rural Lancashire, England, spending her childhood drawing, raising poultry, and exploring hills and streams. To this day, she maintains an interest in all things wiggly. Natural history became the basis upon which she developed her illustrations, which then lead to her creating characters for greeting cards and children’s books.
From illustration, Gill fell into graphic design and spent some time working with Templar Publishing as an in-house designer, making every type of children’s book from pop-ups to classics. After years spent in the wilderness (Oxford, Cambridge, Guildford, and Melbourne, Australia), she finally returned to Northern England with her Yorkshire-born husband and two daughters, moving to Richmond in 2006. Gill has written, illustrated, and designed many children’s books for publishers such as Templar, Oxford University Press, QED, Parragon, and HarperCollins. Her books have also been featured on CBeebies (BBC).
108 Comments
dogs are great buddies to read to
This would be a fun book to read.
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I have always been a big dog person…………… but just watching zay with her 2 little one she just treats them like her babies
Thank you for sharing.
It sounds like this pup goes on a wild adventure.
I believe all children should grow up with a pup like Jack.
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Both of my nephews would enjoy this story.
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Do you think it is more difficult to write a children’s book or an adult book?
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Sure hope he makes it home.
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This will have a lot of kids wanting to read..
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the cover makes me a dog on the rail smelling the fresh sea air
My grandson would love this book.
Would love to see what happens in the fun adventure book.
Thanks for the chance to read this adorable book!
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What fun he has.
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“When the wind blows and the door opens wide, He seizes the moment and scampers outside.”
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I hope that this book will instill a love of reading in kids
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Ever dog that has took off on a potty break goes after that special adventure