Various dogs write their woes to expert Mr. Mutt, looking for helpful adivce, the issues normally involve the unfair treatment of the dogs by the owners, compared to the way a cat is treated. Mr. Mutt responds kindly and tries to get the dogs to turn it around for their cat counterpart. The Queen, a cat that believes that cats are untouchable, gets upset, kidnaps Mr. Mutt and publishes an ad for all dogs to know that cats rule and Mr. Mutt is no longer available. All the dogs go looking for Mr. Mutt and teach The Queen a lesson!
This story is great for teaching how to write letters and how to respond appropriately. We could also use the plot to find similarities and differences between the way people treat different pets. I'd love to use this book when teaching point of view to elementary upper grades, the dogs, the people and the cats have completely different perspectives regarding their roles.
No comments:
Post a Comment