Down Girl and Sit are two dog pals who think those are their names, since that’s what their humans are always calling them. These dog’s-eye-view chapter books for the first to third grade set are filled with humor and reading-level-appropriate vocabulary, to build reading confidence and skills.
Smarter Than Squirrels – Down Girl and Sit series Book 1 (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $1.99)
THE HILARIOUS ADVENTURES OF TWO CONFUSED CANINES
Down Girl and Sit are two dogs who are “smarter than squirrels.”
They know how to protect their masters from all the things that can go wrong in the neighborhood: they bark at paperboys and guard the garbage cans, and keep mischievous squirrels at bay.
But when Here Kitty Kitty moves in next door, their daily routines are turned topsy-turvy.
Filled with humor and adventure, this illustrated chapter book takes a look at life in the backyard from the well-intentioned but misguided viewpoint of man’s best friend.
On The Road – Down Girl and Sit series Book 2 (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $1.99)
Down Girl spends her days protecting her master, Rruff, from Here Kitty Kitty and the neighborhood squirrels. But when Rruff invites Down Girl on a road trip, Down Girl knows she’s in for an even bigger adventure.
With her best friend, Sit, along for the ride, the fun really begins. These two dogs never know quite where they’re going, but one thing’s certain. When they hop into a car, they’re sure to drive everyone crazy!
The popular Down Girl and Sit stories were inspired by Lucy Nolan’s two setters, Nutmeg and Becky.
The second book in the series, On the Road, recently won the Texas Bluebonnet Award, given to the children’s book that won the most votes from children in the Lone Star state.
Bad To The Bone – Down Girl and Sit series Book 1 (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $1.99)
School Library Journal says:
Written in short snappy chapters from the viewpoint of Down Girl, a frisky dog, this funny tale describes how she and her friend Sit attempt to train their humans.
Down Girl soon learns that this is a difficult task because her owner doesn’t respond to such wonderful treats as a chewed-up old glove.
Both Down Girl and Sit soon become fed up with their respective people and resolve to get their attention by being “bad to the bone,” resulting in even more fun.
Seeing the world through the eyes of a rowdy dog can give young readers a new perspective on animal-people relationships and on point of view.
Home On The Range – Down Girl and Sit series Book 2 (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $1.99)
Two dogs named Down Girl and Sit go out west with their owners and meet barking squirrels (prairie dogs), ugly dogs (coyotes), and a gasoline-powered bull (a truck).
Told from a canine point of view, this fourth book in the Down Girl and Sit chapter book series by Texas Bluebonnet Award winner Lucy Nolan is filled with humor.
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