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* An ALA Notable Book for Children
* A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year
* A Best Book of the Year, the Horn Book Magazine
* A Best Book of the Year, Parents Magazine
* A Best Book of the Year, the ALA's Booklist
* A Best Book of the Year, the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Book
* An ABC Children's Booksellers Choice Award 수상작
* A California Young Reader Medal 수상작
* A Charlotte Award 수상작
* A Nebraska Golden Sower Award 수상작
* A Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award 수상작
* An IRA-CBC Children's Choice
* A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Language Arts


위의 수상경력에서 알 수 있듯이 많은 전문가들로 부터 우수도서로 선정된 재미있고 유익한 그림책입니다.

어느날 누런 개 마사가 헬렌이 준 알파벳 수프를 먹고나서 갑자기 말을 할 수 있게 되었어요. 개가 말을 하면 어떤 일이 벌어질까요? 말을 할 수 있는 개를 갖게 된 헬렌가족은 그 동안 마사에게 궁금했던 것들을 물어봅니다. 개도 꿈을 꾸는지? 왜 변기의 물을 먹는지? 왜 불러도 오지 않는지?... 마사의 대답이 엉뚱합니다. 그리고 마사가 말을 할 때 사람들의 반응이 재미있습니다. 하지만 마사가 말을 하게 된 후로 좋은 일만 있는 것은 아닙니다. 주인 몰래 전화를 걸어서 바베큐 고기를 주문하는가 하면, 사람들이 마음 속에 숨기고 싶은 말들도 거리낌 없이 하지요. 무엇보다도 일단 말문이 트인 마사는 쉬지 않고 지껄여 댑니다. 마사의 수다에 점점 짜증이 나기 시작한 헬렌 가족은 마침내 "SHUT UP!" 소리를 지르고 맙니다. 풀이 죽은 마사는 입을 다물어 버리고.... 마지막 부분에서의 반전이 더욱 재미있습니다.

효과음향과 함께 책의 내용이 원문 그대로 녹음된 CD와 오랫동안 소중하게 간직하며 볼 수 있는 튼튼한

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What is 하드커버? 양장본이라고도 불리우며, 표지가 단단한 판지로 만들어진 책입니다. 판지를 천이나 가죽으로 감싸기도 합니다. 책의 속지는 일반적으로 중성처리된 종이(Acid-free paper)를 사용해서 잘 변질이 되지 않기 때문에 오랫동안 보관하기에 적합합니다. 이 종류의 책은 더스트 재킷, 또는 더스트 커버로 불리는 표지덮개가 함께 있는 경우가 많습니다. 간혹 내부 속지가 콩기름 코팅이 된 경우 고약한 냄새가 나는 책도 있습니다.

하드커버책 세트상품입니다.






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Edition: Hardcover(32 pages) & CD set
ISBN-10: 0395633133
ISBN-13: 978-0395633137
책 크기 : 26 cm x 21 cm



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Book Description
When Helen Finney feeds alphabet soup to her dog, Martha, it goes straight up to her brain, and Martha begins to speak! But having a talking dog isn't always as much fun as it seems.


Publisher's Weekly
With the arrival of Martha, Lassie had best look to her canine laurels. This scintillating story weighs the pros and cons of owning a loquacious pet. Thanks to the apparently magical properties of alphabet soup, unassuming mutt Martha is transformed into the Mr. Ed of the canine world. Unfortunately, the novelty for her human family wears off in a hurry: Martha blabs non-stop and commits numerous gaffes--telling one visitor, ``Mom said that fruitcake you sent wasn't fit for a dog. But I thought it was delicious.'' Meddaugh's ( The Witches' Supermarket ; Tree of Birds ) quirky take on the anthropomorphic pooch proves uproarious. Droll illustrations capture Martha's guileless expressions, her joy at the mastery of speech and her hurt feelings after she's commanded to pipe down. The book may be difficult to read aloud because Martha's not-to-be-missed comments, separate from the main narrative, interrupt the tale's flow. Still, anyone who's ever wondered what their pets are thinking will enjoy this imaginative book, its tactless but lovable main character and its triumphant ending.


Children's Literature
The day Martha the dog eats alphabet soup is a day that her human family soon regrets. The letters from the soup travel to Martha's brain, instead of her stomach, enabling her to talk. This amusing premise sets up a delightful tale of a talking dog and her weary owners. After the novelty wears off, the family's patience is sorely tried as Martha talks incessantly through their favorite television shows, orders pizza without permission, and blurts out the truth at the most awkward moments. A lesson in tactfulness and manners is cleverly hidden in the silliness of the text. It isn't until Martha calls the police and thwarts a burglary attempt that she is lauded for being the truly amazing dog that she is. The cartoon-like bubbles containing Martha's dialogue (in itself very funny) and likeable watercolor drawings make this a winner. The text is witty and wry, in keeping with the book's content. New York Times Best Illustrated Book and an ALA Notable Book for Children.


School Library Journal
Martha, a mutt, begins to speak after her young owner slips her a bowl of alphabet soup. She speaks, and speaks, and speaks, until Helen tells her, ``Sometimes I wish you had never learned to talk.'' Martha is devastated, and her withdrawal is alleviated only when she has the opportunity to save her family from a robbery. The pranks in between, including accepting pizza deliveries and phoning for a huge order of barbecue, add to the loopy, incongruous humor. Casual ink-line-and-watercolor cartoons are punctuated by dialogue balloons. In several places, Martha's hand-printed monologue overruns the pages. For reading aloud, the balloons can be included or omitted without damaging the sense of the story. A comparable tale about an unusual pet is Tomi Ungerer's Crictor (HarperCollins, 1958). Any preschool audience and most independent readers will yelp with laughter at this light, funny entertainment.


Review
"Bright with watercolor washes, the cartoon-like ink drawings ensure that book's immediate appeal... A hysterical tail - er, tale."


Ingram
Problems arise when Martha, the family dog, learns to speak after eating alphabet soup.