Thacher Hurd

I really enjoyed this story for many reasons. The first reason was the plot. The story follows a security guard at a museum that is a dog. Art Dog is also a vigilante that fights crime against art thieves by painting beautiful pictures. The plot is original, unique, and has a strong appeal to young audiences. The illustrations are vibrant and colorful and definitely help the story move along. Another reason why I enjoyed this story was because of the humor in the writing. For example, in the show more second page of the story the author is describing Arthur Dog’s favorite painters “He liked guarding the paintings by Vincent Van Dog and Pablo Poodle but Leonardo Dog Vinci was Arthur’s favorite painter—or what it Henri Muttisse? Arthur couldn’t decide”. This quote explains how the author used real-life painters but changed their name ever so slightly to allude that a dog was the actual painter. This style is consistent throughout the story and makes the story fun and entertaining. The main idea of this story you can be anything you want to be with a vivid imagination and the importance to stand up for what is important to you. show less

This was an incredible story and turn of events. Art dog turns out to be a creative genius with his paintbrush. The author did a great job with the inventiveness of how Art Dog was able to get out of difficult situations by using his imagination and his paintbrush. This story will spark that art curiosity in children. Also, I thought it was adorable how the author mentioned famous painters, but instead put a twist in their names such as Leonardo Dog Vinci, Vincent Van Dog, and Pablo Poodle show more to name a few. The illustrations were just breath taking. It was great! show less

Art Dog is about a dog named Arthur who has a secret identity. During the day, Arthur is a security guard dog at the museum. But at night he catches art thieves, paints beautiful pictures, and transforms into Art Dog. I thought this book was funny and has eye-catching illustrations. I would read this story to a younger class and have them create their own alter ego similar to Art Dog's.

Art Dog is the secret identity of a dog named Arthur. Arthur is the guard at the city museum. When there is a full moon he becomes Art Dog and paints on skyscrapers throughout the city. One night a painting is stolen from the museum and it is up Art Dog to get it back. Thacher Hurd seems to have focused on adventure and suspense when writing this book. I think that this book is a really unique model for illustrating. Hurd's illustrations are colorful and done in an abstract way that catches show more the reader's eye. show less