Book Review: Art Dog
Art Dog by Thacher Hurd is the story of a mild-mannered museum guard named Arthur who has a secret identity. On nights with a full moon he becomes Art Dog! He leads a quiet life until one night when there is an art theft from his museum. Can he save the Mona Woofa? Mr. Hurd takes some of his artistic inspiration from masterpieces, such as Van Gogh’s Starry Night, which is a personal favorite. It would seem that although I do enjoy this book’s storyline, mainly I love Art Dog for its art. (I know, big surprise there.) Even the paintings in Arthur’s museum are part of the story, as they are all dog versions of famous paintings. What else could you ask for in a picture book? Well, I suppose that having a nice simple plot helps a bit too. Add a bit of good versus evil and a case of mistaken identity and you have a recipe that is sure to be a winner. Give Art Dog a try, and I think that you’ll find that you agree.
Art Dog, Thacher Hurd, Van Gogh, Starry Night
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