Scout’s Best Day Ever
A Doggy Adventure Around Ireland
Scout the dog is going on holiday around Ireland and sends a postcard home to cat every day. But which day will be the Best Day Ever?
Written and illustrated by Jennifer Farley
Published by The O’Brien Press
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ISBN-13: 9781788491747
A visit to Kilkenny Castle
At the market in Kilkenny, Scout discovers his favourite market stall – the butcher selling delicious sausages.
Dad is unimpressed.
Trinity College Dublin
In Dublin, Scout, Daisy and Dad meet some of the clever dogs going to college in Trinity, or Trinners as it’s known locally.
Trinity College is home to the Book of Kells and Scout writes home to cat telling him the pages are illuminated.
Scout’s Best Day Ever Reviews
Illustrations are fab! Each double spread page has so much oral language going for it. We keep seeing new things each time we read it! The 3 year old kept spotting new things and this made her feel connected when we were reading it. Like mini-stories within the story…we had a full chat about what the red octopus might be doing on one page! Her brother is senior infants so he was spotting plenty of high frequency words from school but she loved the repetition of ‘Best Day Ever’ phrase as she could join in with that.
– Seomra Ranga
“Warm, bright illustrations with imaginative detail grace every page and are sure to bring a smile. Fun and friendship are at the heart of this story, with a poignant, humourous reminder that the nicest thing of all is coming home!”
– Fallen Star Stories
From listening to music in Cork, watching a rugby match in Limerick, climbing the Sugar Loaf in Wicklow, to swimming in the sea in Galway, Scout has so much fun!
– Primary Times
‘whimsical … Scout’s excitement for adventure jumps off the pages through the amusing illustrations and the boundless sense of spirit in the writing. This friendly canine recounts his holidays by postcard to his friend cat, narrating that every day in a new destination is the ‘Best Day Ever!’. Bursting full of fun little facts and observations about Ireland, its inhabitants and the landscape through the eyes of one vivacious pooch, this book is ideal for the animal lovers and the adventurists’
– Irish Examiner
The newest entry in O’Brien’s series of books taking place around Ireland is one of the best. Scout and his constant optimism are endearing, and the illustration style is great. I really like, in this book, the addition of a small image of Ireland showing where, exactly, everything is; it really helps to place everywhere, especially for those of us who aren’t that good at geography!
– Read And Reviewed
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