Good Dogs on a Bad Day

Name: Good Dogs on a Bad Day
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Rachel Wenitsky
ISBN: 9780593341452

Author: Rachel Wenitsky, David Sidorov

Series: Good Dogs #1

Narrator: Rachel Wenitsky

Unabridged: 3 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 03/16/2021

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Humor, Children's Social Themes, Animal Stories

Synopsis

The Secret Life of Pets meets Toy Story in a new middle-grade series, adapted for audio, about a group of Very Good doggie day care buddies who follow a few of their wilder instincts, leading to hilarious chaos.

Meet Hugo: the loyal and lovable family dog that would do just about anything to keep his owners happy. A very Good Dog, all of the time.

Meet King: the newest puppy in town! Always full of energy and ready to make new friends, King is still learning the ropes of how to be a Good Dog.

Meet Lulu: Lights! Camera! Action! Lulu is an Instagram star with an affinity for all things fancy--make sure her fur and collar look perfect in that photo! Always a Good Dog, especially with her owner Jasmine.

When these three doggy day care pals come together for an unlikely adventure away from their owners, a small taste of being just a little bit bad starts a hilarious series of events none of them saw coming!

This new middle grade series follows a group of dogs that quickly steal your heart--and make you hope your furry friends don't get any of their own ideas!

About The Author

Rachel Wenitsky (@RachelWenitsky) is a comedy writer and actor who has written for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live, and Reductress. She is the head writer and a co-host of The Story Pirates Podcast, a kids and family podcast on Gimlet Media.David Sidorov (@DavidSidorov) is a comedy writer and director who has written for Alternatino with Arturo Castro, Odd Mom Out, The Gong Show, Billy on the Street, and Holey Moley. He was a field producer and director on The Rundown with Robin Thede, and was formerly a writer and director at The Onion.Rachel and David are a married couple living in Brooklyn, New York. This is their first novel. They do not have a dog at the time of writing these bios, but hope that they will by the time you're reading this!Tor Freeman (@tormalore) was born in London and received a degree in illustration from Kingston University. She has written and illustrated many children's books and was awarded a Sendak Fellowship in 2012. Tor has also been published in magazines and taught art to students of all ages.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla on January 27, 2022

Are they Good Dogs on a Bad Day or Bad Dogs having a Good Day? Or maybe they are just dogs finding out that they don't have to be Bad to be "Real." Our main dogs are Hugo (living with a family with three kids), Lulu (Instagram star and living with an actress), and King (living with a couple and one......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on April 29, 2021

Thank you for picking out my reading material Morgan!......more

Goodreads review by Michael on May 27, 2023

2023 - 2024 Florida's Sunshine State Book 2.5 rounding up since I'm not the audience for this book. Children grades 3-4 may like this story about 3 normally well behaved dogs having a naughty day when following the lead of a new dog. My main problem with the book is the theme that those who are "mean......more

Goodreads review by James G Bell on August 15, 2023

THANK YOU I ENJOYED IT SO MUCH I was wanting to read a book about dogs and I found YOURS and I loved it it was great ✌🏻👌🫶🏻🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕 this emoji is for dogs 🥩 PORK thanks and hope u like my review 😜......more

Quotes

"Equal parts hilarious and hair-raising, adventures abound, enlivened by expressive cartoon illustrations. The bright, energetic narration flows seamlessly among the dogs’ delightfully distinctive perspectives. . . This series starter is a doggone good time." -Kirkus Reviews

“Freeman illustrates throughout in a dynamic style reminiscent of William Steig. A story of redemption and unconditional love . . . this celebration of imperfectability and consensual squirrel-chasing features a cast of sympathetic canines who find that ‘sometimes it’s nice to just be a dog.’” –Publishers Weekly

"Laughs! Friendships! Mutts! BUTTS! Rachel and David obviously crawled into the brains of A LOT of dogs (and one squirrel) for this book, and the proof is in the pages!"
-Mindy Thomas, Wow in the World podcast

"Every day I read this book was the OPPOSITE of a bad day! These wonderful dogs took me on the adventure of a lifetime, one with tail-wagging twists and turns."
–Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

"A riveting insider's look at what it's REALLY like to be a dog living in the 21st century. Be a GOOD HUMAN and read this book to fully understand your furry masters."
--Rachel Bloom, co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend