 Red-haired Miss Wilhelmina Moon, who works as a governess to sixty-seven dogs on an island off the coast of France, shares twenty lessons she has learned “for raising happy, healthy, well-mannered pooches – and people.” Each page presents one lesson that is accompanied by an elegant, yet whimsical oil painting. Examples of lessons are “Never stop learning” and “Make-believe is food for the soul.” There are dogs in hats, dogs wearing glasses, dogs in Halloween costumes, dogs dressed as pirates, dogs in the bathtub, and more. Dog breeds range from dachshunds and dalmatians to poodles and pugs. Included is a class photo of all sixty-seven dogs with their canine pupil names. mjw |
| Title: Miss Moon: Wise Words From A Dog Governess Author: Janet Hill Illustrator: Janet Hill Publisher: Tundra Books Copyright: 2016 Original Language: English, French Original Title: Mademoiselle Moon, gouvernante de chiens Original Publisher: Les Editions Marchand de feuilles Original Copyright: 2013 ISBN: 978- 1-101-91793-0 Hardcover pages: 48 Age range: 4-8 Genre: Picture Book Book setting: France Author’s ethnicity: Canadian Author’s residence: Stratford, Ontario, Canada Illustrator’s ethnicity: Canadian Illustrator’s residence: Stratford, Ontario, Canada Subjects: Dogs, Governesses, France |
Miss Moon: Wise Words from A Dog Governess
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