Bursting onto the scene like a force of nature, Tucker, a rambunctious pooch, has a penchant for pandemonium. Such a friendly dog. Tucker's boisterous energy emanates from each element of this tightly knit collaboration, even the typefacesurging across the page in uneven, curving lines and varying in size, it makes as much of a statement as Tucker does. His kinetic watercolor, pencil and ink illustrations harness Tucker's exuberance and send it zooming over the spreads.
Readers are likely to get swept up in the momentum.
Synopsis Steven Kroll's accident-prone pooch will charm anyone who's ever loved a puppy. Tucker hasn't even had breakfast yet, and he's already zooming and zigging and zagging, wagging his tail and knocking over the clock, the radio, and a glass of water on Thelma's parents' nightstand. Unfortunately, in his haste he knocks over anything and everything in his way. Although the story lacks a strong plot, readers will find Tucker's antics funny, and the exuberant illustrations add to the wild, slapstick humor. The exuberant pup finally comes to rest when he sees and digs into his breakfast.