06/08/2015
Saint Patrick may have rid Ireland of snakes, but it takes an army of children to chase off a citywide case of the blues. Expanded from a 2011 short story that Doyle (A Greyhound of a Girl) wrote for the organizers of Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, the novel borrows its dominant imagery from Winston Churchill’s famous description of depression as a “black dog” on his back. When Raymond and Gloria Kelly hear their granny use the phrase to describe a widespread malaise brought on by high unemployment and a shaky economy, they sneak out in search of the mongrel, intent on retrieving the city’s stolen funny bone. In pursuit, throngs of other children whose “da,” uncle, or brother are also down in the dumps join the hunt. Some readers may find it disingenuous to suggest that the cure for depression is optimism, but Doyle fills the kids’ adventure with fun—farting dogs, rats with attitude, and a variety of talking animals that get the best lines in the book. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 8–12. (Sept.)
The people of Dublin love to talk and laugh, but when the Black Dog of Depression arrives, the city's funny bone goes missing. Dads won't get out of bed, mothers no longer smile at their children, uncles lose their businesses.
Raymond and Gloria have had enough, and so one night-the night before Saint Patrick's Day-they set out to find Dublin's funny bone and get rid of the Black Dog, no matter what it takes.
Brilliant is about humor in the face of hard times, a perfect story for families to read together, by an author whose keen sense of human frailty and resilience has resulted in many beloved books for adults and children.
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Raymond and Gloria have had enough, and so one night-the night before Saint Patrick's Day-they set out to find Dublin's funny bone and get rid of the Black Dog, no matter what it takes.
Brilliant is about humor in the face of hard times, a perfect story for families to read together, by an author whose keen sense of human frailty and resilience has resulted in many beloved books for adults and children.
Brilliant
The people of Dublin love to talk and laugh, but when the Black Dog of Depression arrives, the city's funny bone goes missing. Dads won't get out of bed, mothers no longer smile at their children, uncles lose their businesses.
Raymond and Gloria have had enough, and so one night-the night before Saint Patrick's Day-they set out to find Dublin's funny bone and get rid of the Black Dog, no matter what it takes.
Brilliant is about humor in the face of hard times, a perfect story for families to read together, by an author whose keen sense of human frailty and resilience has resulted in many beloved books for adults and children.
Raymond and Gloria have had enough, and so one night-the night before Saint Patrick's Day-they set out to find Dublin's funny bone and get rid of the Black Dog, no matter what it takes.
Brilliant is about humor in the face of hard times, a perfect story for families to read together, by an author whose keen sense of human frailty and resilience has resulted in many beloved books for adults and children.
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BN ID: | 2940190820393 |
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Publisher: | Recorded Books, LLC |
Publication date: | 08/20/2024 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Age Range: | 8 - 11 Years |
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