Grace Gilman

It is a charming story about a mischievous dog named Dixie who has a knack for getting into trouble. When Dixie accompanies her owner to school, she accidentally causes a series of humorous events, leading to a surprising twist during the class treat.

Dixie is an easy to read book that introduces us to the title character dog and her owner, Emma. The two embark on an outdoor adventure when its snows outside. This illustrations are fun and, overall, its an easy book to move through.

My complaint is that it is REALLY repetitive. I recognize that this is an early read book, but it just makes reading the story really disjointed.

There is a good message about responsibility at the center of the story, with Dixie making sure that Emma does her show more homework. show less

This is a really cute book that is really easy for young children and newer readers to understand and enjoy. I liked the simplicity of the story line. Simplicity allows young/new readers to follow along without getting confused or lost throughout the story. I also liked that the author uses simple, common, vocabulary as well. I found the authors choice of vocabulary to be comfortable and not intimidating, this vocab makes new readers want to read and continue reading. I did not like the show more repetitiveness of the story. I felt that it made the story chunky. While reading the story I found the sentences did not flow properly. Maybe it was the sentence structure or the grammar, but I felt something was off while reading the story. Lastly I enjoyed the message about responsibility the author provides her readers with. I felt that it is good to place emphasis on getting things done in a timely manor and the importance of doing homework. show less

In the story “Dixie and The Big Bully,” Emma is always there for Dixie and Dixie is always there for Emma! So, when Emma is having trouble at school with one of her classmates, Dixie is there to be by her friend's side. Even when Emma tells Dixie to leave, Dixie tries to helper her find a solution. This book is great because it shows hoe friendship can help shape us as people, and it shows children how to become even a bully’s friend. This Book Promotes Pro-Social behavior and allows show more the children to see things from a different point of view. The illustrations for this story are realistic, but the text is more mature making this good for children ages 6-8
This book was found at the Pierce College Library. show less