Martha speaks (Picture books)

1.

5 stars

When Helen Finney feeds alphabet soup to her dog, Martha, it goes straight up to her brain, and Martha begins to speak! The basis for the Emmy-nominated PBS series.
Having a talking dog is a lot of fun—unless your dog never stops talking! When chatty Martha gives her family the silent treatment they're relieved at first, but then they get worried. Will Martha ever speak again?

3.

4.3 stars

When the current owner of the soup company breaks the founder's promise to have every letter of the alphabet in every can of soup, Martha, the talking dog, takes action.

5.

4 stars

Martha watches as the new dog her family brings home grows through all the troublesome phases of being a puppy, and even though he does not develop Martha's ability to speak, Skits displays his own unique talent.

Martha alwasys seems to do the wrong thing around Helen's Grandma Lucille. To prove that she really is a considerate dog, Martha decides to do something extra special for Grandma's birthday. Can Martha redeem herself by finding a gift in time for the big day?

"Martha can{8217}t believe that Helen and Alice are making such a fuss about the new kitten in the neighborhood. Everyone knows that cats, even kittens, are not to be tolerated. But when the sweet and gentle kitty starts making googly eyes at Martha and following her around, will our favorite communicating canine learn to be more accepting? This funny and thoughtful story teaches kids the importance of looking beyond the surface when choosing and...