DON'T GET ME IN TROUBLE!

by Steven Kroll ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 1, 1987

The prolific author of children's picture books collaborates with a new artist to create a book that, while amusing, is less than an overall success. The protagonists are two dogs: Mickey, a large, spotted type who loves to think up wild and crazy ideas; and Jake, his smaller, hairy friend who follows along, usually straight into trouble. Thus, they dangle from Mickey's tree house (Jake falls); snitch bones from Connie Collie's Cafe (Jake gets caught); go swimming (Jake dives straight onto Tina Terrier, nearly drowning her). It is not until a visit to Puppie Playland endangers Mickey that he is willing to spend a weekend playing checkers. Besides the cutesy names and the uninspiring plot, the main problem here is that Glass' illustrations don't always clearly illustrate Kroll's points. We don't, for example, get a clear idea of which character is which until the third illustration. The basic criterion for a picture book is that text and words must work together; here, they're just not in sync.

Pub Date: Feb. 1, 1987

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 32

Publisher: Crown

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 15, 1987

Categories: CHILDREN'S