num_pages: 32
description: Ben and Ellie have a new teacher. But wait a minute  the new teacher is a dog named Riff! With Riff in charge reading writing and arithmetic are abandoned in favor of lessons in barking scratching and digging holes  and Ben Ellie and their friends couldnt be happier. Then Mrs. Pink the principal comes to check on the class. What will she think of their dog day?High-energy text and bright graphic illustrations will make readers want to join the fun in this school-day romp. Dog Day is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
language: English
title: Dog Day
publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)