User:Bxrmom/Pinkerton, Behave!

by Steven Kellogg
Plot Summary Pinkerton is a large, harlequin great dane puppy that comes to the rescue for his family when their house is broken into. The story begins with the family trying to teach the puppy how to behave. But, Pinkerton has his own idea of what to do. Then when the family is at home, a robber breaks into the house. Pinkerton gets everything mixed up, as usual, but it all works out in the end and Pinkerton saves the day. All of Pinkerton's bad behavior comes in handy at the right time.

Pros and Cons Steven Kellogg is an award winning author and illustrator that has written or illustrated over 90 books. The author has written many books with animals as a main character that have delighted children for many generations. One of these books, Pinkerton, Behave! is a story that has brought about some controversy. A concerned parent in Illinois approached the library board to have the book removed from the library shelves due to two illustrations that show a robber holding a gun to the mother's head in front of the child. Some parents have felt that it is too frightening for young children. The board voted to keep the book on the shelves.

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