SOPHIE: JURASSIC BARK is the first installment in a graphic novel series featuring Sophie, a chocolate lab who is used to being the center of her parents’ universe. She finds herself having to adjust to not only having a slobbery, sloppy baby brother, but the arrival of a pair of devious cats who she is convinced are scheming to take over the world. As she figures out how to make her place in this new world order, Sophie imagines herself and baby Doug in a series of fantastical adventures. Each adventure plays out in its own chapter and has a different theme that is often a take on a well-loved tale like Jurassic Park, Star Wars, and Indiana Jones. While young readers may not get all the references, they’ll be entertained by Sophie’s vivid imagination and her reflections on life through the eyes of a dog. A playful take on dealing with change that will delight animal and adventure fans.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sharing an eARC of the book with me.

This is a cute early chapter type of graphic novel, for the elementary school set. It tells the story of a chocolate lab who has a strong imagination. Think Calvin and Hobbs, but with a dog and a newborn. The dog imagines all sorts of adventures, and Doug, the baby, goes on them with him. And do they really happen? Like Calvin and Hobbs, it is hard to say.

The chapters are short, and the adventures are fun. Kids will probably enjoy reading the stories within. And this is just the start. There is a second graphic novel to follow this one.

I found some of the stories extra silly, which is the whole point. Talking squirrels. Check. Evil cats, check too. Clueless adults, check and check again.

This book came out back on October, but I only just got around to reading it. 🙂

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

This was a very fun graphic novel for kids about a puppy named Sophie and adventures with a new baby in the house. Whimsical, imaginative, fantastic art. This reminded me of Calvin and Hobbs and the art style is so fun. Will absolutely be looking for more of Sophie’s stories! Thank you NetGalley for the wonderful read.

A comic book that, if I'm honest, I almost preferred when it was doing the old "babies are weird" shtick. Here that sentiment comes from a dog who has an imaginary life as a dinosaur, hence the cover art, but for later chapters he becomes Indiana Jones, or even Boba Fett, and the pages aren't self-contained one-shots showing the mutt's jealousy and annoyance at the humans' new priority, but longer-form dramas. Don't get me wrong, I didn't really adore either way round – but the fact the one-shots seemed superior to the bitty, more imaginative, genre-mashing fantasias of the dog Sophie kind of shows they must have had a pretty decent bit of quality about them. They just weren't really for me, due to subject.

This is the second time I read this book, adorable. Great for young readers or stories to read to your younger kids. Super cute story about a dog who gets a human baby brother, and the story is from the dog's point of view. The two go on great adventures together and show a love-hate relationship between the puppy and the human baby.

This was adorable! My daughter and I loved it. We read a chapter every night, and at just two years old, she felt like she was discovering a new story each time. It’s a bit long for younger kids, but we still had a fun and enjoyable experience with how we approached it!

The book was fun and humorous. I think the art style and story will appeal to many young readers who also enjoy watching cartoons.

This is a wonderfully funny and enjoyable graphic novel, concerning the ever cute dog and the new one in the household, a baby. The adventures, as the title states, Jurassic Bark, is full of movie satires and references and the book is very, very funny and clever and enjoyable. I most enjoyed the Western movie theme chapter, but they are all good, and even this 72 year old caught himself laughing out loud! Great read.

What a fun adventurous read! Both of my kids loved reading specifically about Sophie and her corundum with a new family member. Sophie: Jurassic Bark is great for elementary aged children for sure!

This is an adorable graphic novel about Sophie, a young chocolate lab, and Doug, her new human brother. Sophie worries that Doug is here to replace her and through many antics develop an agreement and a bond. Then, two cats show up, and it's only going to become more chaotic in the next book. A very funny and colorful book and I'm excited for them to come out. Great book for elementary kids.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun read. It was a funny story and kids will love this book. The illustrations were so adorable.