Lazy Dave

by Jarvis, Jarvis (Illustrator)

Overview

Dave is a dog. Dave is a dog who loves to sleep all day long. Lilly thinks Dave is the laziest dog in the world! But maybe Dave isn't as lazy as Lilly thinks. . . .

Find out what Dave really does all day in this debut picture book from author-illustrator Jarvis!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062355980
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/29/2015
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jarvis has been a bingo caller, a cemetery gardener, a bouncy castle painter, a record-sleeve designer, and an animation director, and now he's an illustrator and writer. This is his second book, and hopefully he won't have to go back to bingo calling any time soon.

Jarvis has been a bingo caller, a cemetery gardener, a bouncy castle painter, a record-sleeve designer, and an animation director, and now he's an illustrator and writer. This is his second book, and hopefully he won't have to go back to bingo calling any time soon.

Editorial Reviews

Dave looks a lot like Harry the Dirty Dog, with his straight head, pert nose and midcentury-modern style. The rest of the art is equally appealing: Jarvis uses a limited color palette, textured shapes, and loose chalk and pencil lines to create a style both simple and sophisticated. Dare I say Oliver Jeffers meets Jon Klassen? I think I dare. And although, at the end of the book, both Dave and his owner remain strangely unaware of his somnambulistic heroics, the story is simply satisfying.

The New York Times Book Review - Lisa Brown

A delightfully drawn and amusing take on what the pet does when the owner is away. — Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2015-06-06
Dave appears to be one lazy dog, but what his unsuspecting owner doesn't know is that this sleepwalking canine might just save the day. Lilly's dog, Dave, loves to sleep. Like, a lot. In the bath (with soap and bubbles), in the laundry, and, of course, in Lilly's bed. Lilly thinks he's just plain lazy, but what she doesn't know is Dave is a sleepwalker. During school hours, Dave is extremely busy: taking walks, winning a dog show, climbing a mountain, and even stopping a thief—all while asleep! This last deed makes him the town hero, and his image is everywhere. Lilly, oblivious to the fact that the dog on television is actually Dave, laments not having a crime-fighting pooch. But all ends well when she says she loves him just as he is. The pencil, paint, and chalk illustrations, done in an early 1970s style, are extremely appealing. As Dave blithely traverses the well-designed pages, there is an ease and freshness to it all. Jarvis' toothsome, primary palette further conveys a carefree cheer, and readers will want a Dave of their own when they see the floppy-eared pup deliciously sprawled across Lilly's comforter, his weight and warmth snuggled close. A delightfully drawn and amusing take on what the pet does when the owner is away. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews