![]() The words and illustrations transition from short phrases and hot colors to longer descriptions and cooler colors. ![]() Pros: An idyllic summer book where the illustrations perfectly capture the sweltering heat of the summer and the cool relief of a trip to the beach. Time for dinner and then “ready to leap into a deep ocean sleep” where he dreams about the seal he met on the beach. ![]() Before he knows it, the dog is cooling off on “an island…wild and long and low.” The two have a refreshing afternoon there before heading back to the city where dusk has brought a welcome coolness. His owner scoops him up, hails a taxi, and heads to the train. Summary: “City summer, steamy sidewalks/concrete crumbles, sirens screech.” Walking through the city with his owner, this dachshund is truly a hot dog! Finally, he goes on strike, lying down in the middle of a busy street. ![]()
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