Percy is home, sitting in a spot all of his all own. But he’s not alone. He is the only dog in the household that’s also full of … cats! He chases them and gobbles up their food. There are just too many cats!
One day he decides to leave. He calls to the cats, ‘Adieu, au revoir, adios and goodbye! And you can’t come with me, so don’t even try!’
Thank goodness he’s finally free, trotting out the gate, ‘just my shadow and me’. He won’t miss those cats. When Percy finds the dog park he’s amazed by the fur-dos of the fluffed-up pups, the dainty paws and the ‘strong handsome jaws’. There are balls to chase, grass to roll around in and look at the food that’s fallen out of that bin. No cats to complain here!
When Percy finds a big bone, the other dogs gather around with expectant looks. Percy’s not up for sharing, so a game of chasey starts with Percy leading the pack. This place is not as much fun as he thought it would be. ‘Now there are too many dogs!’
Too Many Dogs is a fun story written in rhyme making it a hoot to read aloud. The illustrations are lively and Percy’s expressions lead you through his emotions. You can’t help but smile at the journey he goes on to discover there’s really no place like home. There’s much pleasure for the littlies to be found in pointing out all the different types of dogs at the park with their funny expressions and the endpapers of the book feature all the cats with their names.
Cat or dog person, you’ll love them both.
Reviewed by Jane Stephens
Age Guide 3+
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Maura Finn is a children’s book author based in Melbourne, Australia. She writes stories for children of preschool age all the way up to the middle grades, but has e a particular fondness for picture books and children’s poetry.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Lucinda Gifford is the author and illustrator of many well-loved books for kids. Her picture book “Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas” has been chosen for National Simultaneous Storytime 2020, while other recent work includes a new junior fiction series with Emily Rodda, Monty’s Island, and Saved!!! a picture book collaboration with Lydia Williams, goalkeeper for the Matildas.
Her books include the ‘Chook Doolan’ series by James Roy and ‘The Adventures of Princess Peony’ series by Nette Hilton (Shortlisted in the 2019 Speech Pathology Awards) and ‘The Cat Wants Custard’ series written by P Crumble (Notable, CBCA awards 2017 and 2018). Her picture book Dogasaurus was also a Notable in the 2019 CBCA awards. Lucinda lives in Melbourne with her family and a very greedy dog.
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