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A review by jbolwerk8
King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats by Dori Hillestad Butler
3.0
King the dog is the narrator of this story. When some of the peanut butter treats his owner Kayla made go missing, King is initially thought to be the culprit. King smells an intruder though, and with the help of a friend’s puppy, Thor, they are able to catch the intruder and solve the case.
I really like that the narrator is a dog, and that he can understand Kayla, but she can’t (obviously) understand him. The images don’t take up too much space, and the words are clearly separated from them, to give the early reader a chance to focus on the words. I also like that it is split up into chapters to give the reader a sense of confidence in reading a “chapter book.” The vocabulary used is simple enough, and context-specific with baking and detective words, but this book is definitely attainable for an early reader with the help of an adult.
I really like that the narrator is a dog, and that he can understand Kayla, but she can’t (obviously) understand him. The images don’t take up too much space, and the words are clearly separated from them, to give the early reader a chance to focus on the words. I also like that it is split up into chapters to give the reader a sense of confidence in reading a “chapter book.” The vocabulary used is simple enough, and context-specific with baking and detective words, but this book is definitely attainable for an early reader with the help of an adult.