The Digging-Est Dog (Beginner Books)

The Digging-Est Dog was a perpetual favorite in our family -handed down from my spouse's childhood favorite story book. This has a great story presented in rhyming fashion. A delight to read to your excited children. Highly Recommend not just for Mrs. Thwaites - see book .

So excited to find this book was actually available on Amazon. Such a cute book for any age. I love this so much.

This is the most fun book for kids, EVER! It's the story of a doggy that just loves to dig, dig and dig some more! Surprise?! A precious pup goes on all manner of misadventures, some on the unbelievable side of the spectrum. But hey, these are for the fertile mind of a little boy or girl (and let's not forget the adult) that likes to giggle and laugh his or her way into the rhyme. It shows that dogs like to dig and should never be punished for it. Dig and sniff, that's what dogs are about!

My 6 yo nephew loves this book. The read it to kindergarten class!

My daughter loved it. I would recommend to others.

The best children’s book of all time.

This was one of my favorite books when I was a kid but my copy was falling apart. We were so happy to find a copy for my son.

This is, without exception or exaggeration, the greatest children’s book of all time. It has everything. Longing, joy, loss, failure, fear, heroics, redemption, true friendship, and literal life and death struggles. All revolving around a dog who just wants to make his boy happy. Our story opens with a good dog, Duke, who has been wrongly condemned to the worst pet shop in history. He bemoans his lonely life; his only wish is that someone will love him. Anyone. Then enter Sammy Brown who saves our Hero from a life on that cold stone floor. Our emotions swing upward as Duke is moved to a large farm where he has room to run and play, and his own house! Not only that but the next day a whole pack of dogs come to play with Duke! That’s right: cold stone floor to playing in the field with a whole pack of new friends in one page! The book is jammed packed, fast paced, action from start to finish. Things quickly take a turn for the worse! Then better. Then WAY worse. Then WAY WAY worse. Then amazing happy. I don’t want to spoil the Amazing twists and turns of this book but it will have you and your child gasping and worrying. But in the end, I promise, you will be cheering for Duke and Sam. In a few words and pages Al Perkins shows us the full range of emotions and teaches us about the struggles of life and the importance of never giving up on your goals or your friends. And the importance of using our gifts and talents to help those around us. The people who gave this book a 1 star rating are obviously cat people who have no appreciation for great literature. These people do not deserve a farm and a house but should be left in the pet shop window on a cold stone floor, doomed to never know the joy of digging in the soft dirt .

I always had a copy of this book as I was growing up, and as my kids were growing up. I recently purchased it for a friend's 2-year-old. I especially love it now as my dog Molly is very like the dog in the book and likes to dig - EVERYWHERE

Brilliant book..happy to be able to order this classic for a friend's young child.

I still have the original book i had from 38 yrs ago, it was kinda rough so i bought a brand new one just for display. I suggest this book for anyone who has kids

Das allerdings nur bedingt für den Englischunterricht geeignet, da sprachlich relativ schwer. Allerdings auch ein toller Klassiker der englisch-sprachigen Kinderliteratur.

One of the best books ever. Highly recommended.