Summary:
This is a really funny book about a dog name Ike. Mrs. Larue who owns the dog decides to send him to the Igor Brotweiler Canine Academy because she was fed up with him. Ike did a lot of things that Mrs. Larue didn't like, and what made it worse was he pulled her down and tore her coat while she was crossing the street. Ike starts writing letters to Mrs. Larue telling her about all the bad things that he was going through. He wanted Mrs. Larue to come and pick him up, but she never went. Ike writes another letter telling her that he was been treated badly and that he was going to be sick. Ike continues to write and mentions that she needed him to assist her with chores and other things that needed to be done. He finally writes and tells how bad they're treating him and he's sick and is diagnosed with a really bad disease. He gets a get well card, but is really surprised that she's not there to get him so now he's thinking of breaking out (running away). Mrs. Larue learns from reading the Gazette paper that Ike has escape the doggy detention. Soon after the escape she receives another letter stating that he was coming home. To everyone's surprise he arrive just in time to save his owner Mrs. Larue who went to town to purchase a new coat wasn't looking at both sides of the street when suddenly was knock off to the side of the road before being run down by a delivery truck. Mrs. Larue was so happy that she threw the biggest party for her dog name Ike.
Biography:
Teague, M.(2002). Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from obedience School. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc.
My Impressions:
This is a great book for children. I love the illustrations of how Ike is writing his letters telling her everything that is happening to him. He doesn't give up even when she doesn't write him in the beginning. From what he's telling her I can tell Ike is a smart dog, it's what got him in trouble in the first place. The best thing was that it was Ike who saved Mrs. LaRue, his actions really gave the old lady no choice but to take him back. Ike saved her life and she was very thankful for that. Example: We do things that we regret and later get punish for repeating the same mistake over and over, but its hard for us to apologize for what we did wrong. Ike from the beginning knew what he did wrong and started apologizing to Mrs. LaRue. He also ran away but ended up going home, naturally for us we would never go back home. This story has a good moral lesson that we could all learn from.
Professional Review:
Section: Multimedia Review
Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Disobedience School. CD. 12:26 min. with paperback book. Scholastic Audiobooks. 2011. ISBN 978-0-545-31537-1. $18.99.
K-Gr 3--David de Vries presents Marc Teague's sad tale (Scholastic, 2002) of poor Ike LaRue with vim and glee. Falsely accused of being a "bad dog," Ike is sent to reform…er…obedience school. In heart-wrenching letters, he describes his ordeal, pleading his case. C'mon, those cats weren't REALLY hurt. And that whole barking thing? Completely overblown.
Teague's drab illustrations show the miserable life the pooch is
leading, while full-color insets imply that all is not as bad as the
pooch insists. A daring escape leads to an equally amazing rescue and Ike is welcomed home.
The narrator goes delightfully over the top, using the first-person
narrative of the letters to project Ike's rascally personality. Background music reflects the tone of the text, and occasional sound effects add just the right touch. Children can enjoy the presentation while perusing the detailed and amusing illustrations. This will make a nice listening center, and would be a good choice while teaching "point of view."
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By Teresa Bateman, Brigadoon Elementary School, Federal Way, WA
Source: School Library Journal, November 2011, Vol. 57 Issue 11, p65, 2p
Item: 525911466
Item: 525911466
Use in Library Setting:
This book would be really good to use in the library setting for a skit play by the students, especially for the little children. Students can take turns to play the character of Ike, as they will learn how important is it to writing letters when you're in trouble. Students can create a list of how you can disobey and obey, and discuss it with the librarian.
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