I Want A Dog

Jon Agee Press Reviews

'Agee, an absurdist of long and beloved standing . . . knows how to build on and milk a fine premise. This is a very fine one . . . and Agee's cartoonish but deadpan watercolors strike just the right comic tone.'  - The New York Times Book Review

'This is a great storytime read-aloud and a wonderful addition to any library collection. This cheerful story is sure to inspire bouts of laughter from young children.' - School Library Journal

'Agee's cartoon drawings of the hapless animals are winning, but it's the child's implacable resolve that sees the story through.' - Publishers Weekly

'Beginning readers will love the child's firm reiteration of priorities . . . This entertaining, engaging read makes the most impossible pets seem...well, possible.' - Kirkus

'Agee (The Wall in the Middle of the Book, 2018) brings his unique charm and gentle absurdity to an otherwise-straightforward dialogue . . . his artwork elevates the story, rendering so much humor(and, somehow, pathos) through deceptively simple expressions and gestures. With Agee, readers are always in for a treat.' - Booklist

'The charm here is in the subversion of the standard you-cannot-have-a-pet trope, with the youngster playing the practical, no-nonsense realist, and the grownup tending toward the outlandish and frantic.' - BCCB 

Praise for Little Santa;

‘The kind of book around which traditions can be built – a classic in the making – and will be read and enjoyed in many families for years to come. Books for Keeps

Praise for Lion Lessons;

‘This funny picture book is about a little boy in a lion suit who gets seven lessons from a real lion in how to be one. He doesn’t do too well on the roaring and the prowling, but when it comes to protecting a friend, he turns out to be lion-hearted. Full of wit, both visual and verbal.’   Sunday Times