Dog Gone

Every dog has his Dave (or otherwise-named human)… but on a walk in the park, the adorable Teddy the pug loses his!

And when Teddy finds himself at the shed of the TERRIBLE TROLL in the woods, he might find more than he bargained for… a new friend.

English:

Write Edward’s diary entry about this day.
This story is written from Edward’s point of view. Could you rewrite it from Dave’s owner’s point of view?
Make a list of the rhyming words in the story and use them to start your own rhyming dictionary.
Write a new story about a dog with a pet human.
Write some instructions to help another dog look after their pet human.
Write a conversation between the three dogs, Edward, Shadow and Jeeves.
Watch this video in which the author reads his book. What questions would you like to ask him?

How many different dogs can you find in the last final illustration of the park? How many people are there? Estimate how many eyes, legs and leaves there are!
Estimate how far Edward travels in the story. Plan a journey from your home or school to the nearest park. How far is it?
Make a survey to find out the favourite dog breeds of children in your class. Use this information to make graphs and / or create some word problems.

Find out about a variety of dog breeds. How are they similar / different?
Investigate how different dog breeds are suited to various environments.
Explore how dogs use their senses to learn about the world around them. How are their senses different to those of a human?

Use art software to create your own illustrations of dogs.
Could you make an animation of a dog walking?
Read the text and find different fonts. Can you create your own story and use fonts to highlight different parts?
Use publishing software to make a ‘Missing’ poster about Dave.
Create an animated version of part of this story.
Make a game in which Edward has to move around the park to reach his missing human.
Use PowerPoint (or a similar tool) to make an animated book trailer. Here is an example:

Draw or paint pictures of dogs. Could you add wool or other materials to make them textured?
Create your own illustrations of Edward (Teddy). In the following video, the author / illustrator shows you how:

Paint some scenes that show different events from Teddy’s adventure.
Make a collage that shows different dog breeds. Design some new covers for this book. This video shows how the book’s cover has changed during the creation process:

Create a map that shows the different places in the story (e.g. Edward’s house, the park, Cherry Tree Wood). Label all the places mentioned in the book.
Make a map that will help Edward retrace his steps after he loses Dave.

How have people used dogs throughout history?
Learn about famous dogs from the past (e.g. Laika, the first animal to orbit Earth, and Hachiko, who waited at a train station every day for nine years after his owner passed away).

Learn about guide dogs, hearing dogs and other working dogs who help people.
Teddy has to persevere to find his human again. Think of a time when you had to show perseverance.