Pinkerton, Behave! By Steven Kellogg

Pinkerton, Behave, by Steven Kellogg is about a dog named Pinkerton, who is trying to be trained by his owners. They take him to a dog school to learn how to fetch and attack a burglar, but he has problems learning these skills. At the end of the book though, a burglar comes to their house and Pinkerton does what he is supposed to do and attacks. This book is a picture book and meant for a younger audience, but the book was not very exciting to read. The story line and writing style were also very simple, which made the book less interesting for me, but it would be more meaningful to younger audiences.
However, this book is considered a controversial or challenged book. It is considered a challenged book because it might be too violent for young readers. The book includes a scene of a burglar pointing a gun at a woman's head. Some people feel like this is too violent of an image for the young audience this book is intended for.
After reading Pinkerton, Behave, I could see why some people might consider the book too violent to use with young students. However, the violence in this book would not be the factor to keep me from using it in an elementary classroom. I mostly would not use this book because of its weak story line. Overall, Pinkerton, Behave, by Steven Kellogg is not a book that I would recommend to use in the classroom. 32 Pinkerton, Behave! Cute Pinkerton has had an issue learning commands. Thankfully, the owners figured out what to do in the nick of time. Pinkerton, Behave! A freebie on Kindle. Not really impressed. As a former obedience instructor, I found the portrayal of training Pinkerton absurd. Even my kids know how important training the family dog is, and that it takes time to meet the training goals. 9780803727229 An amusing little tale of Pinkerton the dog who just doesn't seem to be trainable. Will he save the day? It's cute - I got the older version with original illustration, so I can't speak to the newer illustration version. 32

Pinkerton the dog is sent to obedience school but learns his commands wrong. Pinkerton, Behave!

Pinkerton, Behave, teaches an important lesson that not everyone is perfect, especially animals. It also portrays that not everyone learns the same. I loved that the story had a meaning behind it. It also taught that you have to accept people, and animals, for who they are you cannot change them. Childrens Books A search for a story of The Three Sillies ended up with my reuniting with Steven Kellogg and his wonderful stories especially the ones about Pinkerton. I remember loving these books and laughing with my children over this dog's antics. The illustrations are clean and fun and the story line is easy to follow. But the twist at the end when the dog who can't seem to get any training commands correct saves the day. Pinkerton, Behave! Read this today to a kid at work, loved it! 0803727224 Works for me much better than the other Pinkerton books. After all, a solution is found. And the destructive behavior is being addressed. Really, though, the trainer should have been ready for an untrained dog... I have no idea why the other dogs were even at the class. Steven Kellogg This book is an oldie but a goodie. Pinkerton is a Great Dane, who has a lot of trouble learning their commands. So much so they flunk out of obeisance school. However, when the house is invaded by a burglar Pinkerton will save the day, even if the family has to use the “wrong” commands to get the “right” answer. This book has been banned, but also “fixed” by the author to take out references of guns after Sandy Hook. It was the author that approached the publisher about the new edition for it’s 30th anniversary. Pinkerton, Behave!