Rock 'n' Roll Dogs
"David Davis's poetry charms children and adult readers. His words, with the beautiful artwork by Chuck Galey, make Jazz Cats a unique table book and conversation piece." -Joyce Dixon, Southern Scribe Reviews Rock 'n' Roll Dogs, a companion book to Jazz Cats, guarantees the reader a howl of a good time.   Cool Buddy Collie strums the lead guitar,  And Puggy Sue's a singing teen-age star.  They play Memphis rock for you and me,  Tunes by Carl, the King, and Jerry Lee. In the Fireplug doggie disco, kids are welcome to visit but not fleas, cats, vets, squares, or ticks. As stray dogs strut outside wearing leather jackets, pink toy poodles groom in the flea-powder room, the bulldog doorman checks doggie tags, and Duke, a springer spaniel, waits the tables. All dogs dance to the sounds of the Rock 'n' Roll Memphis Blues Dogs but are very careful to not step on any blue suede shoes. This humorous story with vibrant illustrations appeals to both children and adults. The lively rhythm and colorful vocabulary encourage children to follow along with the story's repetition of objects, animals, and actions while introducing them to Rock 'n' Roll. David Davis is an award-winning cartoonist, accomplished writer and artist, and creator of Travels with Grandpaw, an Internet comic strip. His titles Jazz Cats and Ten Redneck Babies were named to the International Reading Association Children's Book Council Children's Choice Top 100 Lists in 2002 and 2005 respectively. Jazz Cats earned additional accolades as a 2005 Texas Golden Spur Award nominee and an Accelerated Reading Program selection. Davis is the author of several books in Pelican's Night Before Christmas Series: Redneck Night Before Christmas, Trucker's Night Before Christmas, and Nurse's Night Before Christmas. His newest title, Texas Mother Goose, gives a Texas twist to the classic nursery rhymes. A resident of Fort Worth, Texas, Davis makes regular school and library presentations and is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.   Chuck Galey has illustrated for magazines, corporations, and advertising clients nationwide. An active presenter, Galey has spoken at numerous schools and libraries across the Southeast. He is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and in 2003 was presented with a special award for children's-book illustration by the Mississippi Library Association. Mr. Galey has illustrated several books for Pelican, including Jazz Cats, My Brother Dan's Delicious, The Cotton Candy Catastrophe at the Texas State Fair, and SantaSaurus. He resides in Jackson, Mississippi, with his wife and son.