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Skinny Brown Dog Paperback – Picture Book, December 20, 2016

by Kimberly Willis Holt (Author), Donald Saaf (Illustrator)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 12 ratings
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Benny the baker leads a simple life. He makes delicious cakes, cookies, and muffins, and keeps his customers well fed and happy. When a skinny brown dog shows up on Benny's doorstep, nothing Benny says can convince him to go away. While Benny insists that the dog isn't his, customers soon grow as fond of the skinny brown dog as they are of Benny's yummy treats. The children even name him Brownie―the perfect name for a baker's dog.

Benny starts to wonder what it might be like to have a dog of his own. But it's not until Brownie comes to his rescue that Benny realizes a dog can make for a very good friend. Full of winning characters (and delicious treats!) from the award-winning Kimberly Willis Holt, this book celebrates a very special friendship.

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  1. Reading age
    4 - 7 years
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.25 x 11 inches
  5. Publisher
    Square Fish
  6. Publication date
    December 20, 2016
  7. ISBN-10
    1250095360
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1250095367
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Twenty three years ago Kimberly Willis Holt stopped talking about wanting to be a writer and started to pursue her dream. Because of her family's Louisiana roots she considers herself a southerner, but her father's military career took her to places beyond the South, including Paris and Guam.

She's the author of more than fifteen books for a wide range of ages, many of which have won awards and honors. Her third novel, When Zachary Beaver Came to Town won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She writes and gardens in Texas.



Donald Saaf, a graduate of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has illustrated many highly acclaimed books for children, as well as a CD cover for children's singer Dan Zanes. He lives in Vermont with his family.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Square Fish (December 20, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250095360
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250095367
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.25 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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Kimberly Willis Holt

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I'm a Navy brat that lived all over the world including Guam, Paris and the New Orleans Westbank. Even though we moved a lot, my emotional home was always Forest Hill, Louisiana, a little town in the piney-woods where my grandparents lived. I married a Texan and have lived in Texas most of my adult life. Both states feel like home now. I like to say that Louisiana gave me roots and Texas gave me branches.

I started writing on yellow legal pads and didn't own a computer until after I'd been writing a year. Maybe that's why I still write my first drafts by hand.

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A. Cole
5.0 out of 5 stars Comforting story with great pictures
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2007
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This story about a skinny brown dog, who gradually wears down the resistance of the baker, is comforting and amusing. The pictures are wonderful, especially of the "children", who are actually other types of animals, and are allowed into the bakery, while dogs are strictly prohibited!
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Lissa
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2014
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Very sweet story and great illustrations.
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Jena McFall
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful children's book!
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2007
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I have a weakness for dogs. This book tells a sensitive, caring story about a sweet little dog and his quest to fit in. Beautiful!
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a.ladybird
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful story
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2020
Such a sweet story. For those complaining about the people being animals and the dog being a dog...we’ve all gotten over Pluto being a dog and Goofy being a person, lol. This has been a favorite of all of my kids for years now. A story about kindness is always welcome.
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JGHPGH
4.0 out of 5 stars But we love it!
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2007
Publisher's Weekly gave the art in this book TERRIBLE reviews, but I've got to say it: I LOVE THE PICTURES in Skinny Brown Dog. Yes, it's a little weird that Brownie is a pet when all the other animals are not. Yes, that's weird. But the animals are adorable and the story is absolutely endearing. My toddler loves, loves, loves Benny and his Skinny Brown Dog and so does her mom!
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KtmTech
1.0 out of 5 stars Not the best book for children!
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2009
we borrowed this book from the library because it had a cute little dog on the front. As I was reading to my 5 year old son I was questioning writer's view point about dogs. Througout the book the dog was treated like an animal while other wild animals (even a porcupine) were assumed to be human. Poor dog didn't even have a name and was called "the skinnny brown dog" or "the dog" until towards the end. Our son was very disappointed when "the dog" couldn't go inside the bakery or hospital when other wild animals could go in.. what was that all about?
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Research Mommy
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute book, my almost 3 yr old really likes
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2012
Cute story about a dog who needs a home, and a Baker who could use a pet to love.

My 2y11m old son really likes this book and has been requesting it be read to him several times a day. We really like the illustrations and Brownie the Dog is adorable. I especially like how when Benny the Baker imagines having a dog (i.e. adopting Brownie, although he denies that he wants to do this), there is a pale white outline of the imaginary dog sitting on the hearth rug so that we can see what Benny the Baker is thinking. I also like the "older elephant" quality of Mrs. Patterson (the illustrator captures the essence of the elderly nice lady).

As others have mentioned, Brownie the Dog is the only animal who is an animal-animal and not a human-type (anthropomorphized) animal but I suggest the reader just has to "suspend disbelief" there, it certainly doesn't bother my toddler/preschooler (I think he's used to dealing with seemingly arbitrary rules...).
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brooklynfan
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2010
I've had this book out of our local library for MONTHS now and my 2.5 year old daughter and I just love it! I love the artwork and the story. My daughter never tires of it. And although some people are concerned about the world within the book (where a bear is a baker and an elephant is a little, old woman who frequents the bakery) doesn't "make sense" in real life. It doesn't matter! How many kids' books out there aren't working within reality!? (Ever read "Curious George", for example?) I just love this book so much I'm buying it.
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mgfblackpool
5.0 out of 5 stars Super book, so glad I found it.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2018
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Lovely book for my 5 year old grandson's Christmas present from our dogs. Loved the pictures and the story was perfect.
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