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Siggy the Soccer Dog

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Siggy the Soccer Dog by Brian Frederick. My granddaughter would love the book as she loves dogs and cats. Cannot wait to go to Barnes & Noble to see the book. E books are nice when you are on the go but for children’s books you need to see the real thing.

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What a joyful book this is! We thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. My favourite part was the fans singing (because yes I did sing it aloud to the mentioned tune!!!)

As a person who in reality does not care for football and has a crippling fear of dogs there was potential for this book to be somewhat of a disaster. It was however, the complete opposite. I loved every page of it!! There’s something magical about the dreams of an adorable little sausage dog and who doesn’t dream of being famous and winning the day. We can all relate even if we don’t dream about football.

The illustrations really caught my attention - they have such a distinctive style that I have not seen before. Very striking and bold.

Little Bookworm also enjoyed this book. She enjoys watching football with her dad who is a Man United supporter so she was very pleased with the team choices. She was most put out when Siggy got hurt and really got swept up in the excitement of the book.

A book of pure fun that is ideal for little ones and their grown ups alike.

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These Illustrations are so different and a lot of fun. This kept the attention of the child who I read this to. I loved how this showed great sportsmanship. Children can need guidance on how to stay kind in competitions. This was a great representation of that.

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Super fun and cute story about a Daschund. Great as a bedtime story as well. Beautiful illustrations.

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This book has some cute chants/songs and adorable dogs. However, I didn’t connect with the characters. The theme wasn’t clear to me, as an adult. So it probably wouldn’t be clear to a child. It has some fun elements though that kids would enjoy.

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I love the Siggy books and so does my son. They are always well written and illustrated with a lovely story to tell.

This has become one my football crazy son's favourite reads, and we have read it every night for the past week. I love the puns included in the book and the vast selection of characters (breeds) and I really like the fact that Siggy was providing the moral of "be kind" in this story, I feel that they really resonate with children when they read them.

It was such a great little read, and me and my son cannot wait to read more of Siggy's adventures

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Thank you for the advance copy of this children's book.

I grew up with a wiener dog so this was fun! IThis book would be great for children who love Footbal as Siggy has a very vivid dream that he is playing football! A great story of team work!

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Another cute book in the Siggy series. I am not a fan of soccer (football) in real life but Brian Frederick was able to make the game interesting through Siggy's dream. I love that Phyllis is able to understand Siggy. The illustrations are always fun and colorful.

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My daughter’s two favourite things are football and dogs, so this was a dream book for her!

We especially liked the illustrations at the start which showed the whole team of dogs out on the pitch.

My only concern was that it was quite long considering it is for younger readers.

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Siggy the Soccer Dog is the second book that myself and my 5 year old son have read starring Siggy and we love him! They are great stories with fantastic illustrations and they really catch my little boy's attention and imagination.

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for my ARC.

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This picture book tells the story of Siggy the dog who dreamed of being in a soccer competition. During his dream readers learn about soccer and the importance of being a team player. The story includes some fun soccer chants you might hear at a real football/soccer match. At the end of the book he wakes up and enjoys time with his family. This is a sweet and fun picture book that I could definitely see reading my students as part of a shared reading or read aloud experience. As a teacher, I would recommend this book to teachers and parents of young athletes and dog lovers in the age 4-8 range. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this fun book!

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Siggy the soccer dog ! Lovely diagrams and illustrations all crazy and swirly round like a sausage dog on every page !
Siggy wants to play football ! Star of the fa cup for Manchester United !
I liked the story and felt it would appeal more to someone who was a big football fan and a man untied fan ! It was a full packed book with lots of writing and pictures to boot ! A fun book for football and dog loving children ! Lovely

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This was a cute story about Siggy the soccer dog who is dreaming of winning the FA Cup while his owners watch. To be honest, my 4 year old twin daughters and I know nothing about soccer rules, Machester United, or City. However, they still enjoyed the story, bright pictures, and doggies playing soccer together! I think children who are big soccer fans would love this book. Thank you Netgalley and BooksGoSocial for this digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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A cute little story about Siggy the sausage dog who the family watches as he sleeps while twitching and turning in his sleep. But little do they know that he’s really dreaming about playing soccer. Does he manage to rescue his team from losing the game?

This was such an adorable read, and the illustrations fit perfectly with the story. I especially liked how they drew the dog, a sausage dog, with a unusual long dog, which is not possible for a normal dog. So cute!

I recommend it!

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Siggy the Soccer Dog was such a cute book! I loved how the illustrations intertwined with the words. Lots of opportunities for singing songs when reading this book aloud. This would be a great book for any child that loves sports and dogs!!

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Great childens book about team effort, and above all else kindness. The illustrations were so well done. The font was a favorite as well as it was very artsy and looked really great. Will definely add thisnto the list of books to buy the littles in my life really enjoyed this one

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I have always wondered what my dog dreams about. Where does she go when she makes those adorable little noises in her sleep?

This book follows Sigmund aka “Siggy” the dachshund on his adventure as a player for Manchester United in his dreams.

The illustrations were beautiful and immersive. I loved Phyllis and her adorable little Bob.

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this is such a good book! perfect for any kids looking for a sweet picture book with dogs playing football. it has a wonderful theme of kindness and good sportsmanship which is great to teach.

thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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This is an absolutely beautiful book for the little football fan in your life.
Those of us who have pets often wonder what they are dreaming out when you see their little twitches and this book gives a great possibility of what dogs dream about (alongside bones and chasing the postman)
The illustrations are gorgeous and a bit different to what you see in most children’s books, they are eye catching.
The books feels so wholesome and happy. A great addition to a child’s ever growing book collection.

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I received this ARC innexchange for my honest opinion.

As a dachshund owner of these crazy, loveable dogs, I couldn't wait to read this book. Siggy is a dachshund who dreams of playing soccer with a fun cast of dogs such as Pedro the Poodle and Jane.

The illustrations are a bit more abstract and the font is curly with fun fonts. Definitely for an established reader for independent reading but fun to read to younger kiddos. Also mentioned being kind, a great lesson!

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