Farm Days by William Wegman

This book is about a city dog named Chip who goes to visit his cousins in the country and learn about farming. I would say that the story itself is just ok. There were a lot of parts that read "jiggity jig, hot diggity, or gitty git giggity." Some of this is ok but I felt there was too much of it and it didn't really tie into the story. It became a tongue-twister trying to read these parts and beginner readers may have a hard time and could even get frustrated trying to read it.

The thing about this book that makes it amazing and hilarious is the photographs. I would say William Wegman is a photographer first and an author second. The illustrations in the entire book are photographs that Wegman has taken of his dogs. As you can see from the picture, Wegman photographs his dogs' heads with a human body. It looks so real and I think that is what makes it so funny. How often does one see a dog drive a tractor, mow grass, plant a garden, or act as a scarecrow? In this book, you can see it all. Some of you may remember watching video segments of Wegman's work on Sesame Street when you were younger. His artwork also appears in museums and galleries around the world. Wegman has done a great job of using his talent to appeal to children and adults.