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Keywords

animals, assertiveness, celebration, chinese, critical thinking, dog, dragons, family, fear, feelings, friendship, holidays, multicultural, mythical, neighbors, new year, nonverbal communication, parents, siblings

Title

The great big scary dog

Description

Jen, her sister, and a friend decide to scare a dog with their dragon costume for the Chinese New Year's dance. When they roar and try to scare the dog, the dog is very friendly to the girls and allows them to pet him.

Author

Gleeson, Libby

Publisher

Tambourine Books

ISBN

0-688-11293-5

City of Publication

New York

Year of Publication

1991

Author of Abstract

Abstract provided by Jen Schlosser, 1996

Citation

Gleeson, Libby, “The great big scary dog,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed February 6, 2023, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/10042.