shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com December 18, 2018 • Page 9 The Bookworm ... For Young Readers ‘His Royal Dogness’ is Fun For Young Royal Watchers “His Royal Dogness, Guy the Beagle” by Guy the Beagle with Michael Brumm and Camille March, illustrated by EG Keller; © 2018, Simon & Schuster; 48 pages ——— BY TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER Wow, you’re getting so big! Your hair is really growing out. You’re getting to be such a good artist. You’re so much like your Mama. Everything changes, including you, and in the new book “His Royal Dogness, Guy the Beagle” by Guy the Beagle, Michael Brumm and Camille March, illustrated by EG Keller, it may be a change fit for a prince! Not long ago, in the backwoods of Kentucky, Guy the Beagle was born. There, he spent his puppyhood exploring and sniffing at things until the day someone found him and took him to a shelter for animals, where he sat for days, even though he’s quite “a catch.” He was then sent to Toronto, Canada, which was where he met his “forever owner, Meghan Markle.” Oh, how Guy loved Meghan — but he wasn’t the only one. A human named Harry loved her, too, and he asked her to marry him. You might know Harry. He’s a prince, a real live handsome Prince. But when thinking about moving to Great Britain, Guy started to worry. What if the Royal Corgis were mean? What if he hated Kensington Palace? What if The Queen didn’t like him? He couldn’t worry for long; there was a lot to do and so much to learn in London, squirrels to find, and a whole new language to speak. Guy was happy to see that the Royal Corgis were nice, if not a little uppity. He enjoyed wedding preparations and he learned how to get out of taking blame for making messes. He was “determined to be the perfect royal dog” for everyone at Kensington Palace, but that was going to take a lot of change. Guy didn’t want to ruin the wedding, but being a good boy was hard. What was going to happen? Then, just before the ceremony, Queen Elizabeth came outside, fretting. Meghan needed a “sprig of myrtle” for her wedding bouquet. It was tradition, On Dec. 4, the South Dakota State Library made it easier for residents to access the 54 library-proand the Queen couldn’t vided electronic resources find any. But Guy the from home or anywhere (Future) Royal Dog knew outside of a library or exactly what to do … school building. Head to the bookstore With the new system, or library and you’ll probGeoIP, if the user is physiably find this story in the children’s section, shelved cally located within the in with the picture books. State of South Dakota, all citizens have to do is “click Start your search there, and go,” to access the even though it also has eresources. This is much plenty for adults, too. In a sea of books about faster and simpler than the previous system which the latest Royal Couple, required entering a library “His Royal Dogness, Guy card and password. (Of the Beagle” stands out as Note: The SDSL ecard/barvery different. Yes, the Duke and Duchess of Sus- code method will remain as a backup). For most sex appear in it, as does the Queen, but authors Mi- residents, GeoIP will be inchael Brumm and Camille visible, making the process March aren’t writing about much simpler. GeoIP will improve them, specifically; instead, access for most South this story is reminiscent of Millie Bush’s book, and Dakota residents to these those about Socks the Cat. vetted, authoritative, and They were largely for chil- commercial-free electronic resources. These resourcdren, however, while this es are excellent for doing book has enough in it to keep an adult entertained. school research, preparYou might even LOL here, ing for a career test, ACT test prep, accessing early because the illustrations literacy e-books or popular by EG Keller are purely magazines, researchdelightful. ing ancestors, and many Your 4- to 7-year-old will like this book, and it’s perfect for Royal Watchers and all dog lovers. If your reader (of any age) is just like that, then “His Royal Dogness, Guy the Beagle” could be a big book. When it’s time to deliver... The Classifieds Rock! Shopper South Dakota State Library Implements GeoIP other educational uses. If a citizen in Vermillion has additional questions, please contact the Vermillion Public Library or the state library. https:// library.sd.gov/LIB/ERD/access/complete.aspx Daria Bossman, state librarian, stated, “We are thrilled to bring South Dakota citizens this new technology. 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