书名：Dominic 帅狗杜明尼克
难度：Lexile蓝思阅读指数900L
作者：William Steig
出版社名称：Square Fish
出版时间：2007
语种：英文
ISBN：9780312371449
商品尺寸：13.3 x 1.1 x 19.5 cm
包装：平装
页数：160（以实物为准）

Dominic《帅狗杜明尼克》是美国著名漫画家兼儿童文学作家威廉史塔克早期的儿童文学作品。
作为赢得1973年美国克里斯多弗奖，并入围美国国家图书奖的《帅狗杜明尼克》，是一个简单而深刻的故事。一条小狗兴致勃勃地外出大冒险，不断遇见各种刺激又好玩的事。这条狗一直斗志昂扬，对未来充满跃跃欲试的期待，正如一个对世界充满好奇和热爱的小孩。

在这个故事里，处处可见一颗赤子之心对世界万物的感知与碰触、对生活及命运的体验与感悟。大概唯有拥有不老童心的威廉史塔克，才能将一个简单的儿童故事写成这般模样——一派天真却令人念念不忘。

Review
“William Steig has created an engaging hero, a dog with a heart of gold, nerves of steel, and the varied talents of Renaissance Man. Dominic sallies forth to see the world and to earn gratitude and acclaim for his generosity, his courage, and his prowess at absolutely everything to which he turns his paw--including the foiling of a dastardly troop of villains who have been preying on the community . . . A good story for reading aloud.”―The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

“A likely candidate for classic status.”―Selma G. Lanes, Harper's

作为一条天性热爱冒险的狗，杜明尼克想到什么就立刻去做，绝不犹豫迟疑。危险？正好增长阅历！挑战？正好活动筋骨！朋友？正好相互温暖！敌人？正好去教训一顿！
在起程的岔路口，巫婆鳄鱼告诉杜明尼克，一条路有冒险，另一条路是坦途。他毫不犹豫地选择了冒险之路！在这条路上，他和一群无恶不作的恶棍进行了殊死搏斗，还结交了许多朋友：一头姓“獾”的百岁老猪、一只会写字的大黄蜂、一只姓“狐狸”的母鹅，以及斯万夫妇……
这一路，杜明尼克一直在思考生命的真谛、冒险的意义。其实，从他迈出第1步开始，答案就已出现……
Dear Friends,
I am leaving in rather a hurry to see more of the world, so I have no time to say goodbye to you individually. I embrace you all and sniff you with love. I don't know when I'll be back. But back I will be.
Dominic

It's time for a change, so Dominic packs his collection of hats and his piccolo and heads out, letting the world take him where it may. When Dominic encounters members of the Doomsday Gang, he easily foils their attempt to rob him. Legend of his victory quickly spreads, and each new friend Dominic meets tells him a story of their own less-fortunate meeting with the villains, and asks for help from the heroic dog. But can one lone dog bring down an entire band of hooligans?

威廉·史塔克，出生于美国纽约，从小对绘画有着浓厚的兴趣。曾担任美国著名杂志《纽约客》艺术总监长达30年，被誉为美国“漫画之王”。史塔克61岁才开始创作童书，但一出手即不同凡响，其作品屡次获得美国儿童文学的高奖项：凯迪克奖和纽伯瑞奖。1988年，威廉史塔克获得国际安徒生奖画家奖的提名。

1972年，史塔克创作了儿童小说《杜明尼克的冒险》，并亲自配以大量插图。1973年，这本书荣获美国克里斯多弗奖，并入围美国国家图书奖。

史塔克的代表作品还有图画书《驴小弟变石头》《斯宾奇发脾气》《怪物史莱克》《农夫帕默赶车记》；儿童文学《真正的贼》《阿贝的荒岛》等。

William Steig (1907-2003) was a cartoonist, illustrator and author of award-winning books for children, including Shrek!, on which the DreamWorks movies are based; the Caldecott Medal-winner Sylvester and the Magic Pebble; The Caldecott Honor book The Amazing Bone; and the Newbury Honor Books Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto. Stieg also published thirteen collections of drawings for adults, including The Lonely Ones, Male/Female, and Our Miserable Life.