Spike: Ugliest Dog in the Universe

BOOK EVENT: Build Vocabulary, Creativity & Community

On the Day You Were Born Book Event

Write about YOUR found dog in this mini one-sheet, folded booklet. Answer questions and build a story.

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

SPIKE’S FRIENDS Project summary (1 page)	SPIKE'S FRIENDS MIN-BOOKLET Mini-booklet with writing prompt questions (2 pages)
BOOKLET FOLDING DIRECTIONS How to fold a single sheet mini-booklet. (This project uses two sheets to make two “signatures” joined by a rubber band. (1 page)	STORY COMPLETION SHEETS Final story writing sheets. (1 page)

About the Book

illustration from Spike, Ugliest Dog in the Universe

One day my owner entered
me in the Ugliest Dog in the Universe contest.

I won.

It was awful.

SPIKE, Ugliest Dog in the Universe is a tale of a dog who longs for love, tries to please to earn it, and then, when the thieves arrive, finds that being himself is just enough to save the day. Don't judge a book—or a dog—by its cover!

The collages in this book were created from worn blue jeans, bits of used clothing, and colored papers.

We stopped at the hardware store. I purred.

We stopped at the meat
market. I pretended to nap.

We stopped at the park.
I kept my paws clean.

Then it happened.

Behind the Scenes

Spike, Ugliest Dog in the Universe,
is a tale about a dog with a huge heart,
a dog who is walking proof
of the proverb:
Don't judge a book by its cover!

This tale includes bad guys and good guys, surprises, near misses—and a hero. Guess who? The illustration are collages made from old blue jeans and bits of cloth.

Assembling Spike

SPIKE: UGLIEST DOG IN THE UNIVERSE

BOOK EVENT: Build Vocabulary, Creativity & Community

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

About the Book

Behind the Scenes