The illustration are fun and the story is hiliarious. From chasing cars, to playing outside, to running after motorcycles, fergus is far from a perfect dog. In the beginning of the book fergus owner begins the day by asking if fergus wants to go for a walk. Through it all, hes commended with good boy, fergus. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Except for his bath, fergus experiences the perfect doggy day, from chasing cats and motorcycles to being scratched on his favorite tickle spot. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up.
Preschool students will love looking at the illustrations in this book as well as making up stories to go along with the pictures. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Follow fergus as he experiences the perfect doggy daywell, except for his bath, of course. Shannons mixedmedia illustrations, in the style of his david books, crackle with personality.
Jim fergus books list of books by author jim fergus. And yet he is greatly loved, and is constantly told good boy, fergus, after his master gives up on obedience and gives in to ferguss considerable charms. Good boy, fergus by david shannon, 9780439490276, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It is a fun way for emergent readers to follow text and learn to read. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read good boy, fergus. Make multiple copies of the end papers from the book. You will love reading all about this naughty but lovable dog. Follow fergus as he experiences the perfect doggy daywell, exce. Subsequent pages feature the pups adventures chasing cats and motorbikes, scratching and being scratched, playing in the dirt, begging for meatballs, and riding in the car. As the book opens, two lines of text good morning, fergus.
This is a paperback and audio cd version of good boy, fergus. Hes got every maddening but endearing trait of the westietude down to a t in laughinducing drawings that youll be eager to show others. The owner tells fergus what to do, but each time the dog does just as he pleases until the owner caves in, rewarding fergus with the refrain, good boy, fergus. David shannons good boy, fergus completely nails the character of the breed. Fergus is really excited and as his owner says get ready, set, there is a big caption of the word cat illustrated on the page while fergus darts out the door.
The journals of may dodd, and the vengeance of mothers. Good boy, fergus, by david shannon, is a fun book to read anytime during the year. Whether that meant chasing cats, motorcycles, knocking over plants and just doing things that dogs tend to do, fergus is still a good boy at the end of the day no matter what he has done. Follow fergus as he experiences the perfect doggy day well, except for his bath, of course. Good boy fergus is a story about a dog and his owner. Learn more about author david shannon and get his books at. Follow fergus as he experiences the perfect doggy daywell, except for his bath, of course from chasing cats and motorcycles to being scratched on his favorite tickle spot, david shannons newest sweet and silly character will inspire young readers to laugh out loud at his mischievous antics. Description follow fergus as he experiences the perfect doggy day well, except for his bath, of course. Library binding by shannon, david, shannon, david isbn. From chasing cats and motorcycles to being scratched on his favorite tickle spot, david shannons newest sweet and silly character will inspire young readers to laugh out loud at his mischievous antics. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading good boy, fergus. Written by david shannon author of the popular david series.
Fergus gets rewarded for when he does what he is told, and sometimes, he even gets rewarded for doing things he is not told to do. Preschoolgrade 2reading this story is like having a romp with the funniest dog in town. But, at the end of the day, his owner still displays his love for fergus because he is always a good boy. Fergus is an adorable and frisky dog with a curious nature. Readers see fergus right at his level as he goes through his day and at each activity finds a new sort of mischief or a new way to be pampered by his adoring owner. Overview any dog owner will see themselves in this hilarious take on owning a pet.
Apr 17, 2019 fergus is a good dog but he doesnt always listen. Good boy, fergus book written by david shannon read aloud. These are the pages at the very start of the book that feature dog toys, bones, and treats. Dog lovers everywhere will recognize both the joy and exasperation that comes with owning a pet. Products are perfect for when you want a smaller product to lend a little extra support to a book youre sharing with your class. Fergus is a cute little puppy that just has a little bit of trouble understanding what his human wants him to do. And readers, too, will give in to his charms as they enjoy his familiar doggie behaviors, perfectly depicted in david shannons amusing paintings. Ferguss expressions and poses will be both funny and familiar to dog lovers, and the predominantly closeup perspective offers an immediacy that makes readers feel included in every second of the tailwagging action. This book is an entertaining read for dog owners and lovers. Blue sky press, except for his bath, fergus experiences the perfect doggy day, from chasing cats. Yes, fergus is for reading level 4 8, but this adult reader was in tears of laughter thumbing through it. See all books authored by jim fergus, including one thousand white women. Fergus, the main character in this book, does not always listen and do what his owner tells him to do. Good boy, fergus david shannon except for his bath, fergus experiences the perfect doggy day, from chasing cats and motorcycles to being scratched on his favorite tickle spot.
Fans of shannons previous books will love reading all about this naughty but lovable dog. Indeed, she can be spotted throughout the book delivering invitations to all the. The illustrations in this book are fun, bright and happy. The center for childrens books awards gryphons to those books for children in kindergarten through grade 4 that successfully bridge the gap between books for reading aloud to children and books for practiced readers. Sep 15, 2009 shannon humorously portrays the daily antics of fergus, a west highland terrier, who gets into all kinds of trouble, but is always a good boy. I highly recommend this book to every kid between the ages of 1 and 4. Fergus and david must live in the same household and boy oh boy does that family have their hands full. Students love making connections to their own pets. He makes messes and runs before his owner says, go. Meet fergus, the canine star from caldecott honor artist david shannon.