Meet Mrs LaRue's dog, Ike. We've allowed him to write a few words to you: Dear Anyone Who Will Listen Have you ever been unjustly punished? Banished to your room? Denied your favourite foods? Then you will relate to the hardship and woe I'm enduring at the Igor Brotweiler Canine Academy. This is a school for BAD DOGS, not good dogs like your dear old Ike| Can somebody PLEASE tell Mrs LaRue to come and take me home? Sincerely The loyal and misunderstood, Ike LaRue P.S. Don't be fooled by the cheery colour pictures you'll find inside the book. The black-and-white ones are what life at Brotweiler is REALLY like|

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2003 by Scholastic .

Mark Teague is an award-winning children's book author and illustrator whose books include the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling How Do Dinosaurs. series, the LaRue series, FIREHOUSE!, FUNNY FARM, and many other humorous picture books. Mark lives in New York state with his wife and their two daughters.