Robert Haggerty

Being a dog lover, I couldn't wait to read Bailey's Day. I loved reading about all the places Bailey and his friend Frankie go to when Bailey's mailman dad goes to work. It is fun story from start to finish with one adventure after the next. The book is illustrated by Bobbi Switzer and she did a wonderful job. The colors are bold, bright and the expresions on the faces of the people as well as the animals are so cute.

At the end of the book we are treated to some pictures of the real Bailey. You can tell that the real dog and the dog in the book are truly the same adventurous dog.… (mais)

A delightfully illustrated story about a dog who belongs to a mailman. When his owner goes to work in the morning, Bailey eats his food, takes a nap and then goes out into the yard, where he promptly disobeys the rules and goes out roaming with the dog down the street.

They have a series of adventures, including hiding when they see the mailman coming. They finally do get found out, the mailman takes them home, and then chides them for breaking the rules.

I would have liked this book a lot more if it had included some indication that the bad doggie understood that he was "bad" and there were some hint of unhappy consequences for disobeying. There aren't and that will have to be one for the parents and grandparents who will enjoy reading this really well written and illustrated story to children.

In addition to the colored drawings, the book includes photographs of the author's dog - the real Bailey. Lots of fun for the little one.… (mais)