Book Review and Giveaway: Stick Dog February 1st, 2013
Meet Stick Dog – a new breed of hero! In his first adventure, Stick Dog and his friends embark on an epic quest to steal a hamburger. With hilarious illustrations and pitch-perfect humour, Stick Dog is a must-have for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and similar.
Stick Dog and his friends, Mutt, Stripes, Karen and Poo-Poo have caught the scent of hamburgers and what hungry stray could resist that lovely meaty waft? All they have to do is follow the smell, find the barbecue and eat the hamburgers. But it’s not as easy as it sounds. The dogs need a ‘Master Plan’ and they’re not short of ideas. They’re just short of ideas that aren’t ridiculous, or dangerous, or just very very silly.
With hilarious artwork, and an adorable four-legged hero, the story of Stick Dog’s quest for a delicious dinner is destined to be Top Dog.
This book is great for reluctant readers, with great images and a silly sense of humour throughout that will get children giggling. If you have a dog in the house (and we have a 7 month old puppy) - your children will soon get exactly where Stick Dog and his friends are coming from – I’m sure our pup Sirius would join straight in with these adventures and my children agree with me.
This book was particularly popular with my 8 year old son, but even my pre-teen daughter (who is reading mainly teenage romantic fiction at the moment) picked it up now and again, and I even caught her giggling. I quite like it myself too, in odd coffee moments (but don’t tell the children…)
About the Author:
Tom Watson lives in Chicago with his wife, daughter and son. He also has a dog, as you could probably guess. The dog is a Labrador-Newfoundland mix. Tom says he looks like a Labrador with a bad perm. He wanted to name the dog ‘Put Your Shirt On’ (please don’t ask why), but he was out-voted by his family. The dog’s name is Shadow.
Early in his career Tom worked in politics, including a stint as the Chief Speechwriter for the Governor of Ohio. This experience helped him develop the unique, story-telling narrative style of the Stick Dog books. More important, Tom’s time in politics made him realize a very important thing: Kids are way smarter than adults. And it’s a lot more fun and rewarding to write stories for them than to write speeches for grown-ups.
I have got two copies of Stick Dog to give away to lucky readers. Please take a look at the Rafflecopter widget below.
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59 Responses
Kirsty Fox Says:
He would get to play with my sausage dog, Bubbles and they would hase each other around the garden
Maxine Says:
Oh I do love this book!! It’s so funny and clever. Myself and my 7 year old daughter (who has enjoyed this book for 2 years) often read this and both have giggles galore!
Eileen Teo Says:
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I think my children would want to keep him.
Helen Dickinson Says:
I think Max would hide him behind a radiator so we would have to keep him!
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Megacalendars Says:
I like this story of Stick Dog & his friend. I think this story gave the examples of friendship between Dog & his friend. I love to read this book & want my children to read this book. I would like to give thanks to Tom Watson for sharing this book with us. Good work Tom Watson.
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melanie stirling Says:
He would probably get together with my Jack Russell,Milo, and plan how to get on the living room sofa without being spotted 
Attachment Mummy Says:
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No good with our crazy kitties – that’ll be six of them rampaging everywhere! Followed by a toddler and a baby – fun, fun, fun!
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Gemma Mills / Chamberlain (MyMillsBaby) Says:
I’m ever helpful he’d help me clean my house…
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Amanda Hart Says:
I have never read this book but I would love to have it to read with my 5yr old son. He loves our storys we read together.
Andrea MacLeod Says:
He would probably have lots of fun chasing my two cats! And plaing with my daughters!
Ruth Lurring Says:
Im sure he would have fun with my 2 year old boy, he loves dogs but we only have 3 cats!
anthony harrington Says:
I think he would have great fun with our 2 Border Collies and the cat, creating chaos everywhere!
JO JONES Says:
I think he would have fun playing and racing around the garden with my Griffon Roly and Nellie the St. Bernard.
Debora Hercock Says:
He would team up with my daughter and they would splash around in the bath together making the whole house wet.
Heather smith Says:
I think he would have a great time with my cat
Charley Foulds Says:
he would have a lot of fun in our household with our dog!
Sarah Smith Says:
My daughter would LOVE it lol they could play all day in the garden, he could also ‘play’ with our two cats lol dont know if they’d be too impressed though
Hollie Adlam Says:
He would probably get up to mischeif with my little boy
olivia kirby Says:
I think our cats would torment him, and our toddlers!
Spamum Says:
I think he would try and make friends with our chickens to try and get their eggs for dinner
Claire toplis Says:
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I think he would play with my evil cat Rollie
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Paula Mickley Says:
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I am sure he would find a meal under the kitchen table!
ANDREW WILLIAMS Says:
I`m sure he would eat my dressing gown & spend the afternoon eating marmite & watching youtube! Hope you`ve got your Valentine`s night sorted!!!!???
Jill Mann Says:
He would fall in love with my Dachshund – Sadie
kim plant Says:
proberley pee on the carpet like my friends dog does x
Hazel Christopher Says:
I think he would fast become my toddlers best friend and together they would get into all kinds of mischief
Jesse Partington Says:
I hope he would chase the bl***y squirrels away from the bird feeder.
Seon Kelly Says:
I know my niece and nephew would love this book. We all love dogs and get so much enjoyment from their company. Nothing lie seeing your pet do funny stuff.
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Len Says:
Very cute, seems like a great book. Will try to get this for our school library. Thanks.
Emma Jackson Says:
He’d play with our stick hamster and they’d have all kinds of adventures together.*
*We don’t really have a stick hamster, we do feed it
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Rebecca Collins Says:
He would try to eat my fish looks a good book
James Holyland Says:
He would cuddle up to my super warm and super lovely Great Dane Valorie
Claire P Says:
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He would play with my kids, aiding and abetting them in making a huge mess
iain maciver Says:
the kids would be over the moon if he came
Maya Russell Says:
I think he’d stay well away from the woodburner and would settle nicely in the basket in our noisy, yet cosy, kitchen.
Simon G Says:
My daughter is banging on for a real dog so this could be it
ruth davies Says:
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My Daughter would make him tea with her little teapot.
Danielle Graves Says:
I think him and my little boy would become best friends and get up to mischief together.
Elizabeth Smith Says:
Heck with 2 dogs and a pup, he’ll be spoilt for choice! Dora would have him stealing wine gums, Merry would encourage him to do some research on the most foul thing to roll in and the pup would introduce him to the joy of stealing hairbrushes
Antonia Rookley Says:
I think he would have fun playing with our puppy and my daughter would be over the moon!
Katherine Coldicott Says:
He’d have a great adventure with Pinky and Perky our two rabbits. They are free to hop around our garden whenever they want and get up too lots of mischief.
Linda Smart Says:
He would chase my cat around and around till we were all dizzy watching them
Nancy Townsend Says:
We’ve got 4 dogs but I’m sure Stick Dog could join the pack.
Sarah Cooper Says:
He would sleep in a bed of my sons teddies and watch our fish swim round,
Miss Tracy Hanson Says:
Could play with our dog and my greatniece could bring him biscuits. She alreadys knows that ONLY Roxy (our dog) eats dog biscuits and she’s only (my great-niece) 16 months old. 
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Solange Says:
I think he would have a great time with my dog
Alison Says:
He would play with my king charles spaniel and my son
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Eleanor Powell Says:
I think he would get into lots of mischief with Alfie the cat!
Jo Kelly Says:
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He’d probably pair up with my mischievous little boy, Harri & wreak havoc at every opportunity! x
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Kate Sabin-Burns Says:
He would be loved and petted, and go for walkies and be fed yummy stuff, no other pets here so he would get my undivided attention x
tracey gibbons Says:
i think stick would love to play with my three boys, they would love a dog so i think they would take him into the garden to play fetch with a ball then we could take him for a long walk in the woods
carol phile Says:
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Not much because he would be removed by Brucedog who does not share but no doubt during his brief visit he would upend Bruce’s bowls and harass my budgies like every other dog who comes round does.
J.Gallant Says:
My mum has just got a blind jack russell mix puppy who would love stick
victoria thurgood Says:
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He would play with my kids and dog go on walks get fed vegetables by my 3 year old at dinner time until he was ready to go home
Zoe Howarth Says:
He would play with my six year old son who loves dogs!
Kerry Kilmister Says:
I think he would cause lots of mischief with my 2 year old daughter and our kitten! The troublesome trio!
Janine Atkin Says:
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he’d join my chihuahua in trying to get inside the guineapig cage – but not to eat the guineapigs – to eat the guineapig food!
Becky Downey Says:
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He’d get a new LEASH of life with me!
Paul Witney Says:
If he’s anything like my cat and dog, he would sleep all day!!
