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This was so nostalgic for me. The Angus books weren’t quite as similar in style as I’d imagined when reading Jenny’s Birthday Book<\/em><\/a>, but close. The Angus books have lots of flat, bold color- with yellow, green and pale blue dominating- and bright yellow outlines around most objects. However about half the pages, interspersed, are in black-and-white, fine textured ink drawings that have just as much quality and interest to look at.<\/p>\n

Angus and the Ducks<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"In the first story, Angus is a little Scottish terrier puppy, cute with his bristly fur and outsized head. He lives in a nice house and has boundless curiosity about everything. Especially things outside which are beyond his reach or field of vision. He hears a quacking sound from the other side of a hedge and has no idea what makes it- until one day he gets out unleashed, when a door is left ajar. Immediately dashes over the squeeze under the hedge- and meets two large ducks. Angus barks at the ducks and they run off, then he displaces them from a watering spot, feeling quite proud of himself it looks like. But the ducks come rushing back with low hisses (more like a goose, I think) and as they’re a bit larger than Angus, this is frightening so he scurries back into the house to hide. Quite intimidated! That’s all there is to it- a little dog confronting some ducks and getting chased back in return. Somehow it has a lot of charm.<\/p>\n

34 pages, 1930<\/p>\n

Angus and the Cat<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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In the second book, Angus has grown and is older- he has learned many things (about behaving in the house) but remains very curious about cats. Suddenly one day a cat appears now sharing his living space- which is quite a trial. Angus is chastised when the cat hisses and smacks his ears on his approach, and chagrined when she constantly leaps out of reach. The cat eats his food and sleeps in his favorite spot, and always escapes him. Then one day he chases her upstairs where there’s an open window, and is surprised to find the cat has disappeared. He looks everywhere for her in the house (the reader can see where she escaped to, looking quite smug) and then is rather downcast, actually missing her company. In spite of how annoying she was, having the cat around made things interesting. So he’s glad when she reappears a few hours later, recognizing that he likes having her there after all. My favorite of the three.<\/p>\n

34 pages, 1931<\/p>\n

Angus Lost<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"Angus is still curious about every<\/em>thing, so one day when the gate is left open, he runs out of the yard and down the street, delighted to explore. He makes friends with a larger dog, who easily outpaces him and little Angus gets left behind. He encounters a billy goat and a car on the road- both which are threatening, but Angus luckily escapes disaster (not even seeming to realize it). When darkness falls he runs for home but can’t find his way back. He finds a place to hide in shelter, and in the morning hears a familiar sound- the milkman’s cart. Angus follows the milkman from door to door until arriving at his own house again, happy to be back. Cute and clever.<\/p>\n

34 pages, 1932<\/p>\n

Borrowed from the public library. Completed on 6\/12\/24.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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