God Got a Dog
9781442465183 | Beach Lane Books, Simon & Schuster
It’s hard to be God. You have to, well, be GOD. But you also get to BE God. Which means you have quite a perspective on things...
A sublime book for all ages, God Got a Dog celebrates the simple things in our world while taking a long, close look at what it means to be human. The soft, reflective, and often humorous words and pictures create a glimpse into everyday life through wide and wondering eyes that blends the familiar with the profoundly spiritual.
Awards
Indie Bestseller List 2013
SoCal Indie Bestseller List 2013
Booklist Editor’s Choice of 2013
Southern California Independent Booksellers Association 2014 Children’s Picture Book Finalist
Reviews
★ “Funny, devout, and oh, so human.” –Kirkus, starred review
★ “A lyrical celebration of where the divine meets the mundane... This is one book that’s easy to pick up, but hard to put down again.” –School Library Journal, starred review
★ “In this interpretation, God and humans are co-creators of an evolving world. Though the poetry has been published before in a collection, the artwork is all new. Frazee’s pictures, each facing a page of text, are a powerful contrast of light and darkness, restlessness and contentment.” –Booklist, starred review
“A celebration of God’s humanity and mankind’s divinity.” –Publishers Weekly
“Rylant’s God is us, and Frazee’s us is God, and there you have it.” –Butler’s Pantry Blog
“This book is for everyone... a book that trusts in the intelligence of its readers, even as it attracts adults... it makes God relatable and infinitely likable.” –Betsy Bird, NYPL