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Illustrator Sullivan makes a hilarious debut as an author by touring the brain of a ball-obsessed dog. . . . It's a paean to the neurotic single-mindedness of dogs, and a brilliant study of boredom. --Publishers Weekly, starred review A humorous portrait of a dog with a one-track mind. . . . A fine choice for independent readers and dog lovers everywhere. --School Library Journal Deceptively simple little winner for dog lovers. --Kirkus Everything from the dog's brief encounter with a cat to his extended, ball-centric dream, told in full-page drawings, will make viewers giggle along with the story. Even those who have never had or wanted a dog will find themselves pining for a canine companion with similarly irresistible exuberance. --Booklist Sullivan deftly captures doggy poses that run the spectrum from ecstasy to dejection. . . this will be a natural decode-alone for kids who are accustomed to parsing pictures, and they'll delight in the ability to read it all themselves. --Bulletin Ball is one long joke, but a good one. . . . Get this dog a frisbee and a follow-up. --The New York Times Online --

Illustrator Sullivan makes a hilarious debut as an author by touring the brain of a ball-obsessed dog. . . . It's a paean to the neurotic single-mindedness of dogs, and a brilliant study of boredom. --Publishers Weekly, starred review A humorous portrait of a dog with a one-track mind. . . . A fine choice for independent readers and dog lovers everywhere. --School Library Journal Deceptively simple little winner for dog lovers. --Kirkus Everything from the dog's brief encounter with a cat to his extended, ball-centric dream, told in full-page drawings, will make viewers giggle along with the story. Even those who have never had or wanted a dog will find themselves pining for a canine companion with similarly irresistible exuberance. --Booklist Sullivan deftly captures doggy poses that run the spectrum from ecstasy to dejection. . . this will be a natural decode-alone for kids who are accustomed to parsing pictures, and they'll delight in the ability to read it all themselves. --Bulletin Ball is one long joke, but a good one. . . . Get this dog a frisbee and a follow-up. --The New York Times Online--No Source

Illustrator Sullivan makes a hilarious debut as an author by touring the brain of a ball-obsessed dog. . . . It's a paean to the neurotic single-mindedness of dogs, and a brilliant study of boredom. --Publishers Weekly, starred review A humorous portrait of a dog with a one-track mind. . . . A fine choice for independent readers and dog lovers everywhere. --School Library Journal Deceptively simple little winner for dog lovers. --Kirkus Everything from the dog's brief encounter with a cat to his extended, ball-centric dream, told in full-page drawings, will make viewers giggle along with the story. Even those who have never had or wanted a dog will find themselves pining for a canine companion with similarly irresistible exuberance. --Booklist Sullivan deftly captures doggy poses that run the spectrum from ecstasy to dejection. . . this will be a natural decode-alone for kids who are accustomed to parsing pictures, and they'll delight in the ability to read it all themselves. --Bulletin Ball is one long joke, but a good one. . . . Get this dog a frisbee and a follow-up. --The New York Times Online --

Illustrator Sullivan makes a hilarious debut as an author by touring the brain of a ball-obsessed dog. . . . It's a paean to the neurotic single-mindedness of dogs, and a brilliant study of boredom. --Publishers Weekly, starred review A humorous portrait of a dog with a one-track mind. . . . A fine choice for independent readers and dog lovers everywhere. --School Library Journal Deceptively simple little winner for dog lovers. --Kirkus Everything from the dog's brief encounter with a cat to his extended, ball-centric dream, told in full-page drawings, will make viewers giggle along with the story. Even those who have never had or wanted a dog will find themselves pining for a canine companion with similarly irresistible exuberance. --Booklist Sullivan deftly captures doggy poses that run the spectrum from ecstasy to dejection. . . this will be a natural decode-alone for kids who are accustomed to parsing pictures, and they'll delight in the ability to read it all themselves. --Bulletin Ball is one long joke, but a good one. . . . Get this dog a frisbee and a follow-up. --The New York Times Online

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In her formative years, Mary Sullivan spent a great deal of time drawing. She received a BFA from the University of Texas at Austin, and has shown her work in galleries and coffee shops in Dallas and Austin. A freelancer for publishers from Pearson to Scholastic, she lives in Cedar Park, Texas. Visit her website at www.marysullivan.com.

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