All this kept nagging at me as I read the otherwise engaging story of dog-kind overcoming adversity. Second, just how do they manage to effect those repairs? There is a lot of pushing buttons with noses and paws, but no mention of thumbs, or dexterity, or other support for manipulating the machinery. First, if the dogs really do have the stated intelligence (which they must, given the way they communicate with the humans, and the later repairs they effect), then the backstory of Lopside’s early life is more horrifying than sad. It’s a rather insensitive name for a spaceship with dog crew, really.ĭespite the good dogs, I have a couple of problems with the world building. They are typically loyal, too, although that does take a dent when they eventually learn the story of the original space-faring Laika. The dogs are very doggy, and also very resourceful. This is a children’s book, and is a quick read. They have been left to die, but they are determined to complete their mission. But something goes wrong, and the Barkonauts wake from cold sleep alone on a damaged spaceship. Voyage of the Dogs by Greg van Eekhout audiobook. Four of these dogs have qualified as Barkonauts, crew assistants on the starship Laika, on its way to colonise another planet. Share this book with middle graders who enjoy stories about dogs, space adventures, or action adventure. In the future, dogs have been bred to human-like intelligence levels.
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