Hot Dog: (Winner of the 2023 Caldecott Medal)

Readers of all ages can relate to the characters in this sweet story. The illustrations express the story with feelings. My almost 3 year old grandson loves it.

My son and his wife Love this book and baby seems very interested in it. The illustrations are fabulous.

I had no idea what to expect from this book. Before reading it my 5-year-old daughter, I honestly thought it would have something to do with actual hot dogs or some kind of beach carnival (I initially wasn’t looking forward to it LOL). But as I read to her, I fell in love! It is such a relaxing, laid back book. Definitely recommend it for teachers to utilize for social-emotional learning and de-escalation practices. Not too wordy, and beautiful serene illustrations!

My grandson loved this story. He is 5 years old and it was a little bit immature for his age. I would recommend changing the age range to only go up to 4 years old. We read the story once and after that he had no further interest. Usually if he likes a book, he wants us to read it over and over again. It is a perfect book for the younger age group.

My 3 year old grandson loves this book - not only the story, but the engaging pictures as well.

The pictures truly show what is happening in the text. My granddaughter loves it!

As my wife and I have had 16 dachshunds in 40 years of marriage, this was my choice for my 'Book Buddy'

In poetic text combined with lovely pencil, gouache on paper and Photoshopped illustrations, Salati presents readers with a delightful reminder of the need to enjoy nature's beauty's once in a while. The story follows a dachshund getting walked around New York as his owner runs errands. Eventually the dog refuses to move one more step. Naturally he does this in the middle of the street. Luckily his owner knows exactly what to do. After taxi, train, and ferry rides, the dog and his lady arrive at the beach where the dog can run. At this point the book becomes wordless. No words are needed to show the dogs delight in playing with the waves, digging and fetching shells, and encountering a seal. Eventually they return home to the city with lots of new memories to dream about in their apartment. This adorable little dog is bound to win over many a young reader with his antics. Salati does an expert job showing the dogs' feelings as he droops in the heat and rebounds in the ocean breezes. Definitely made me want to be there as well. A book that manages to pay homage to both the beauty of the seashore and the wonders of the city. An fun book that more than deserves the Caldecott Medal it recently won, guaranteeing the book will be around for years to come for readers young and old to enjoy.