Her heartfelt first novel, the genial dog-to-the-rescue tale "Because of Winn-Dixie" (2000), became a Newbery Honor book and a best seller.
An obvious point of comparison for Maus, in which the Nazis are cats, the Poles pigs and the Americans rather genial dogs, is George Orwell's Animal Farm.
A genial man who carries dog treats in a plastic bag, Mr. Watson said he encounters people at only one in 20 stops.
Following his marks, we found that we were sitting in a chair still warm from a man content at home & interested in his work, free from bad dreams, indigestion, boredom, & worry about the future, genial with children & dogs, considerate with his servants & his inferiors at the office, a man with a good hobby & some money in the bank.
Though the team's self-chosen nickname, the Final Five, evokes a teen horror franchise, perfect for summer's dog days, the genial Americans have so far stayed clear of blood and tears.
Kim Josephson is the genial dad.
(Dargis) 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days' (PG, 1 34) This genial but not very ambitious installment of the "Wimpy Kid" franchise follows the young protagonist (Zachary Gordon) through a summer full of embarrassing moments involving camping, girl-chasing and more.
Then Winslow, who typically works on two books at once, began bouncing around from the sober epic mode of "The Power of the Dog" to a series of genial mysteries solved by the San Diego surfer-detective Boone Daniels and a pair of sleek thrillers, "Savages" and its prequel, "The Kings of Cool," which trip giddily from toasted Southern California patois to Baja California nightmare.
(Picture book; ages 4 to 8) A follow-up to "Meet the Dogs of Bedlam Farm," Lenore's genial true tale, told through lively animal photography and sweet, descriptive text, works as a stand-alone.
Chris has that genial Australian surfer-dude glow that suggests that, after sex, he'd be happy to curl up in a dog bed and leave you alone.
