Shaggy Dog had a terrible itch. He scratched and scratched but the itch just wouldn't go away. In desperation he runs into the Poodle Parlor for a good shampoo. Will he ever get rid of the itch? And if so where will it go?

From School Library Journal

reS-Gr 2-Shaggy Dog needs the help of his friends to relieve an awful itch. Before Farmer Gertie will comply with his scratching request, however, the pup must help her round up the sheep. Gertie uses her crook to scratch his back, but relief is only short-lived. The canine heads into town, where he washes pots and pans at Merv's Caf‚ and sweeps up the floor of Mary Lou's Poodle Parlor in exchange for back scratches. When the itch returns, the owner decides that the dog could benefit from a wash and trim, much to the chagrin of the snobby poodle customers. Williamson's bright, playful watercolor cartoons offer many visual jokes-from the well-coiffed poodles dunking dog biscuits in their tea to the tiny flea floating inside a bubble. Children will delight in the final double-spread illustration, which answers the question, "The itch had gone at last-but where did it go?" and supplies the punch line. The patterned text lends itself to reading aloud and is lighthearted fun.

Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada