 | Aiko and the planet of dogs Author: Cayuso, Ainhoa | |
| Price: $14.24 | ||
Summary:
Aiko is a courageous astronaut, specially trained to brave the extremes of space. The whole of humanity is counting on her success. But on a planet that shows signs of life, something goes awry, and when she wakes up, she finds a pack of dogs? And they can talk?
| Illustrator: | Ellegaard, Christoffer |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (08/01/24)
Booklist (11/01/24)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/10/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 11/01/2024 Attempting to save humanity by discovering extraterrestrials, intrepid space explorer Aiko lands her ship on a planet ruled by the descendants of canine astronauts. Afraid she’ll reveal their happy, hidden world back to those on Earth, the dogs decide to hold her captive, keeping her tethered to a doghouse complete with a water bowl and dog toys. On one of her daily leash-bound walks, the plucky, purple-pigtailed girl saves their leader from becoming a snack for a huge and menacingly be-fanged catfish; after a huge feast (serving up the unfortunate fish, now roasted on a spit), the grateful dogs fix up her spaceship and send her home. Ellegaard’s inventive, naive drawing style has an edgy, sophisticated vibe, evoking this fantastic world with undulating foliage packed with swirling patterns and a palette pulsating with pinks, purples, and reds. With a pseudoserious tongue-in-cheek intensity, Vázquez’s translation conveys the drama and upside-down humor of this space-based fable, underscoring debut picture-book author Cayuso’s message that a girl can be a dog’s best friend. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
