Do you have the guts to read this book?” then continues on to describe a dogs desire to eat the mailman.
[3] Notable reviews include one by literary journal Quill and Quire which gives nods to the “expansive vocabulary” and “humorous touches.” The review concludes with: “Overall, this is a nicely produced book, and whether it elicits belly laughs or turns stomachs is, as I’m sure the rhyming dog would agree, largely a matter of taste.”[4] Freedomtoread.ca lists a 2006 challenge to the book from a parent complaining to the Burlington Public Library about them stocking it.
The library responded via letter to the parent that “the “offbeat humour” in the book might not be to everyone’s taste.
The library’s picture book collection contained titles for a wide variety of ages and tastes.
The library also retained The Waiting Dog in its collection with no change to its classification or department.