
Member Reviews

Weenie and his friends Frank and Beans are adorable! I'm excited to read more books in this series. My boys are 8 and 10 and they are both reluctant readers, and this book was perfect for them. We loved the story as well the bright and playful illustrations. After eating Bob's meatloaf, Weenie is determined to go to the grocery store and get the ingredients to replace it, but he doesn't expect his arch nemesis, the mailman, to be there. Uh oh! A wonderful tale about friendship and knowing when to admit you've done something wrong. Looking forward to the next book!

My kids and I so enjoyed reading about the mischievous meatloaf and his pals, as we have two silly wieners of our own. This book was in comic book format, a first for my kids, but they really seemed to enjoy all of the silly pictures. We look forward to this series continuing in the future.

This is a really fun and funny easy graphic novel. The humor is spot on, which is helped along with the illustrations. It's funny to watch the dynamics between all the animals and their thought processes. This is a great humor-filled read, perfect for readers looking for light-hearted reads.

MAD ABOUT MEATLOAF is one of the most adorable, hilarious graphic novels I’ve seen! I loved reading about the adventure of Weenie and his friends Frank & Beans.
I always appreciate when the art and text of a graphic novel lend themselves to re-reads and this one fits the bill. The art is beautifully done, with lots of fun detail to enjoy such Beans climbing up Weenie’s tail to get up on a chair, some mysterious guinea out sized feet at the bottom of a disguise, etc. The story is perfectly paced and so much fun to read.
A perfect fit for those who love Narwhal & Jelly. I’ll be adding this to my family’s bookshelf when it comes out.

A cute graphic novel for animal lovers, the cynicism of the cat and forever optimistic out look of the main character are a good blend to keep young readers intrigued and giggling over the odd trio of characters.

A sausage dog, whose best friends are a disgruntled cat and a guinea pig - what's not to love!
This was super cute! I loved Weenie and his friends Frank and Beans. They are just gorgeous.
I read this with my two youngest - 8 and 9 and they thought it was very sweet. The illustrations are very well done - so expressive and clever. We had a chuckle in a few parts and loved the overall message behind the book.
I think this one would be great for an early reader - the cartoon strip pictures with minimal wording that allow the drawings to show emotion and action are fantastic for kids in that 5-7 age group.
Thanks for allowing me to read the advanced copy. I wish it every success!

This is a lovely little book for anyone who loves Dachshunds or is planning on getting one for the family. I love that Weenie has his friends right there with him getting into all kinds of mischief. As anyone who has had more than one four legged friend will attest, they can be a handful at any given time.
Weenie, Frank and Beans teach whoever reads this book about some of the most important lessons in life!
Having adventures can be fun, but can also lead to some possible problems. Friends can help you stay out of trouble sometimes. Sharing your adventures with you friends makes them that much better. The bottom line is that everyone needs friends.
Friendships mean everything!

Thank you to the author, illustrator, publisher, and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for honest feedback. I'll be straight up: I really liked this book. It's really cute. I actually did laugh at the "my enemy" panel with the mailman. I think that this book is particularly well illustrated, and the plot is funny and reminds me of the antics of my pets. "Weiner dogs" are popular and I know two members of my family who have them and would really like to read something like this to their kids. Really well done.

Fun book for children to read and adorable illustrations. I love how the 3 friends try to help each other. This is a great book for a younger audience.
All thoughts and opinions are my own, and in no way have I been influenced by anyone.

You would not believe how much I loved this!
The illustrations were adorable and I loved how much mischief Weenie had in his tiny wiener dog body! His companions (grumpy cat and adorable guinea pig) made this story even more fun and honestly, I had a great time flipping through these pages! Can't wait for this to come out so I can gift it to my cousin who is OBSESSED with wiener dogs. Definitely recommend for kids or anyone who needs a quick pick-me-up!

Thank you NetGalley, Maureen Fergus and Penguin Random House Canada – Tundra Books for the ARC of Mad About Meatloaf. This is my personal review.
Mad About Meatloaf is the cutest book for children. It is a great story for children of all ages as well as adults!
The illustrations are fantastic. The story is one that will feel good for all reading it.
Weenie is a meatloaf loving wiener dog who loves his life he has living with Bob his human. He has two wonderful friends Frank the cat and Beans the guinea pig.
Bob had made a meatloaf and Weenie was determined to eat. He did just that and then Frank and Beans convinced him to try to replace the meat. So, the adventure begins on how to do just that.
The end will surely put a smile on your face.

Weenie loves his life with his human Bob and animal friends. He would like to have more meatloaf because to him its the best food. Then he finds MEATLOAF but its Bob's and he's not suppose to touch it. Unable to resist Weenie eats the meal and needs to find out how he can make it up to his human. Mad about Meatloaf is a book about restraint and consequences for your actions. Weenie is an adorable dachshund that may not make the best decisions. His friends Frank and Beans try to guide Weenie in his decisions and they represent physical good/bad representations. Some of Weenies ideas are far fetch but will make readers laugh at his imagination. The illustrations are strong visuals of the story and really bring the story to life. Some situations are unrealistic and do not keep in line with the universe built. Such as Weenie being understood by humans at the grocery store parking lot.

Thank you NetGalley for this book in exchange for a honest review.
This book was absolutely adorable! We follow the journey of Weenie the giddy wiener dog, Frank the sarcastic cat, and Beans the wise guinea pig. I really loved the dynamic between the three of them and how they complemented each other. The art style is lovely and eye-catching, everything from the lineart to the colors were absolutely flawless. The story was intriguing and sweet, the conversation between the characters felt natural and not forced at all. I LOVED this book so much, and I highly recommend it for both the younger and older audiences.

cute graphic about dog and his friends. Great for upper elementary students. Would love to read the rest of the series. Amazing read for lovers of Dog Diary.

A cute book about the adventures of three house-pet friends, Weenie (a wiener dog), Frank (a cat), and Beans (a guinea pig). In this book, Weenie really wants to eat a meatloaf that Bob (their caretaker) made for himself. Beans tries to convince Weenie not to eat it, but she is unsuccessful. Bob is not very thrilled that Weenie ate his meatloaf. The three friends try to go to the store to buy meatloaf ingredients, but they fail and Weenie confronts his nemesis, the mailman. The three friends then try to catch a wild meatloaf, but catch a wolf instead. They go home without a meatloaf for Bob.

My son though this book was fun. The pictures are well done and the story is quite funny. I enjoyed the humor of the story

This book was received as an ARC from Penguin Random House Canada - Tundra Books in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.
This book cracked me up from beginning to end. The dialogue was brilliantly written and the illustrations were on point and hysterical. We have always been on the search for new graphic novels that were more adventurous and relatable to the younger audience and now I have a hysterical title to recommend to our patrons. I do have to say though, I never found a dog that loved meatloaf as much as Weenie does and the sarcastic/mischievous personality of Frank the Cat and the wise personality of Beans, made this book easily enjoyable. A great find for the graphic novel enthusiasts.
We will consider adding this title to our J Graphic Novel collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

I loved absolutely everything about this book! I already need more Weenie, Frank and Beans in my life. Weenie is your typical meatloaf-obsessed puppy with his reluctant cat and supportive guinea pig sidekicks. The dialogue is hysterical and can be enjoyed by both children and their parents. It is easy enough for a 2nd grader to read independently, but challenging enough for 1st graders to read with their grownup. The storyline is so unique, I am confident it will inevitably rank alongside similar books in the YA genre, like Captain Underpants, Dog Man, Narwhal and Jelly, etc. I will 100% be purchasing this for my kids and my classroom.

Received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Really funny comic! Absolutely enjoyed it, and the expressions of the characters were well worth it. I feel like this should be in an animated cartoon rather than graphic novel format, ha. The one-liners are great, but really it's the over-the-top expressions of the characters that sell it.

Sadly we couldn't read this very well we think that when I went to the Kindle somehow it got corrected and the pictures were kind of patchy. but of what we could read out the book we absolutely loved and will definitely be buying it once it comes out the colors were fabulous and we love cats in Winter dogs we have both! Thank you so much for letting us have this book.