This was a quick and fun read that I think a lot of young girls will embrace.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC

I dont think this age range can pull reading this book even though they are capable of reading bigger dog diaries. The cover hooks you in but the character posturing seems like it would need an older audience. It does seem creative to make dirt sandwich and all but a little more softening into the concepts is needed.

Once there were two best friends, Isabel and Zoe.  They had cubbies next to each other and wore their friendship bracelets.  They did things for each other like tradng sandwiches when one had something that she did not like. But...sometimes they did things that got them into trouble and their friendship could be strained.  Will they recover?  Will a puppy help the process?  Beginning chapter book readers may enjoy reading this title, the first in a projected series, to find out.


As a matter of taste, I did not love the illustrations in this book.  I imagine that many may enjoy them though, especially if they like cartoon-like ones.


Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.

Izzy is full of energy and with that energy can sometimes come trouble! Izzy's mom decides that a dog is just what she needs to help channel that energy and also help distract Izzy from the current rift she's having with her BFF Zoe. This is a early chapter reader that is geared for bridging the younger reader beyond picture books and into chapter books - and the humor (and sometimes annoying) of Izzy play well into keeping the younger readers turning the pages. Cute pup named Rollo helps too! I think it is a good introduction to what promises to be a fun series.

I requested and received an e-ARC of this book from NetGalley and Kids Can Press in exchange for my honest opinion.

I really liked this book. Izzy has a lot of energy and a lot of ideas and both tend to get her into trouble, whether it be at home, at school, or with her best friend. Izzy’s mom comes back from a trip and decides that Izzy needs an outlet for her energy, so they go and adopt a dog. I thought this book was fun and you could easily break this book up over a couple of nights for younger readers.

Cute story - it's one that we've all been through - feuding with our bff and wondering if things will ever straighten out. The story is geared more towards younger elementary aged children, but the length of it seemed to be more appropriate for older elementary school aged children. There were a few times that I literally laughed out loud - maybe because she's a little stinker and I totally appreciate that lol. Thank you to Netgalley for making it possible to read an advanced copy of Izzy in the Doghouse!

Publishers Synopsis: From the author of the Jasper John Dooley series comes a new lovable character: Isabel! The first title in this early chapter book series tells us why Isabel just has, has, has to get a dog! Isabel and Zoë are favorite friends — most of the time. They have side-by-side cubbies at school. They never take off their friendship bracelets. And they make each other laugh like nobody else. But some of the time, Isabel isn’t Zoë’s favorite friend at all. Because some of the time, the fun things they do end in a no-fun way. Like how they’ve been sent to the principal’s office because of Isabel’s shenanigans with some kindergartners. Now Zoë is mad at Isabel, and Isabel is miserable. Isabel is trying everything to win her friend back. Will getting a new puppy help Isabel mend her friendship with Zoë? In this first title of the chapter book series for emerging readers, author Caroline Adderson introduces the inimitable Isabel and how she came to have her lovable dog, Rollo. Short chapters, spot-on humor and engaging illustrations on every spread make this series a perfect pick for both independent reading and read-alouds. Highly entertaining and fun, it also showcases the personal growth and development of the main character, while touching on subjects of interest to elementary-age children: relationships with friends, the responsibilities of having pets and family situations of all kinds, including how Isabel, who lives with her single mother and a nanny, loves the story of her adoption (and its similarities to their adoption of the dog).

Review:

Normally I only review YA, adult, or children’s books and this one sits comfortably somewhere inbetween Children’s picture books and Young Adult. I’m not expert but i’m guessing it’s aimed for an audience of around maybe 9-10 years of age? Although I was reading Harry Potter when I was 10 so I could be way off.

This adorable little novel tells the story of Izzy, who lives with her single mother and Nanny, Rosa. The illustrations are absolutely adorable and I would have loved to see more of them, although I understand if there was fewer illustrations for the age group it is intended for.

The story is creative, the illustrations were great. What more can I say? I will certainly be recommending this series to my cousins of a suitable age.

My sincerest thanks to Netgalley and Kids Can Press Publishing for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

5/5 stars

This is a chapter book, something I did not know going into Izzy in the Doghouse, and because of that bedtime took a lot longer to settle down. The illustrations were something to look forward to in this oft-repeated book— it’s frustrating to read books that keep bringing up things in the story that you just read in prior pages. The word bubbles were also not accurately worded, and it was hard for us to read the word bubbles alongside the paragraph writing. Really, there just seemed to be structural issues that wanted a better editing job. While the character’s in the story were compelling, the stories structure really took away from what should have been a funny, charming read.

I received an ARC from the author and publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I liked the cover and the blurb, figured it’d be great for my toddlers. The story is more appropriate for middle grade and should be labeled as such. Thankfully I read it first, the story is fine. Thanks NetGalley and Kids Can Press.

This is a nice chapter book for preteens. Izzy and Zoe are best friends except for when they are not. Usually after they have had too much fun together and get called into the principal's office. Izzy's mom is a single, working mother, so they have a live in friend, named Rosa. Rosa likes watching her telenovellas.
When Izzy is old enough to be responsible, they get a dog. When the dog gets tired out, Izzy and Zoe pretend to be the puppy. Laughter ensues until the REAL puppy disappears. That is a scary lesson.
I enjoyed this book.

Two girls… yadda yadda… get in trouble… yadda yadda… act like pests til you want to throttle them… yadda yadda… Or just put the book down, as it's written in such a weirdly 'off' style I couldn't be bothered to pursue the story of the irritating 'heroine'.

Izzy is quite an annoying and frustrating little girl, but say what, that’s kids for you. With her mom being away all the time because of her job, she misses her and forms other relationships to fill that void. Izzy always gets her best friend into trouble, she just can’t help it, she is very hyperactive and like any kid does things without thinking, aw come on, who am I kidding here, which little kid really does that, they just want to have fun. Quite amusing and fun to read.

I love a fun early chapter book, and this was definitely one. Izzy is a fun, silly, but relatable character. The cast of characters in her life were all real and made me smile because they felt so familiar. Just really well done.

Not sure what I was expecting. Didn’t realize it was a chapter book. Expected it to be shorter. With that being said, I thought it was a cute book and a fairly quick read.

"Izzy in the Doghouse" follows the story of a young girl named Isabel who desperately wants to get a dog. She hangs out with her friend, goes to school and finds adventures and a little bit of trouble everywhere she goes. This chapter book has short chapters with a great length for new chapter book readers. Illustrations are good but the quote bubbles have some odd quotes that are not worded well. This did seem to follow suit with the rest of the writing as well. At times, the writing was confusing to read. It seemed that the word choices were off putting and did not read extremely well. This might be confusing for new readers. Also, the beginning of the book was especially repetitive which was a little frustrating to read as an adult. Unfortunately, for these reasons we wouldn't choose to re-read this book again.

Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this title.

My mistake in downloading this book as I assumed it was a picture book. It was actually a middle grade chapter book. After one chapter I had little interest in the story and have decided not to read further.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC for this book in exchange for an honest review. Unfortunately I am unable to read this to my children since its not available for Kindle if that changes I'll be glad to edit this review.

This was a cute middle grade novel about a girl who finds herself in the doghouse with her best friend after the two of them are sent to the principal's office. This girl has a very interesting family dynamic that I totally appreciate. She has been adopted by a single mother, and she has a hispanic nanny who is always home with her.

This was a quick and fun read that I think a lot of young girls will embrace.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.

This book is a fun. Nothing to special. I was expecting to like this book more, and be a bit more invested in the characters. However, that was not the case. Izzy annoyed me from time to time, and sometimes I thought that she was winey. I did like the part with the dogs, and the fact that it's an open fact that Izzy is adopted. I can appreciate that.
For some reason I did not really like the writing style. I think children would have liked it better, which is to be expected as it's a children's book.

Thanks for letting me read this book! This is a quirky story that I feel like children will relate to. There need to be more stories like this to show children that all different people are special.