Rufus Rhymes: Modern Lullabies for Dog Lovers: Book 1 by Ron Burns with Andy Demsky


Posted on Aug 14, 2009
By Tanya Turgeon

REVIEW by Tanya Turgeon

Burns Studio Publishing, 2009
11 pages
$8.99 (limited time)

Here on the Book Hound blog we've covered everything from coffee table books to cookbooks, fiction to nonfiction, political exposes to training manuals, children's books to memoirs; but never before a book meant to be read, or rather sung, to your dog.

Meet Ron Burns: artist, philanthropist, animal adoption advocate, and the creative mind behind "Rufus Rhymes", a colorful collection of illustrations matched with doggie-adapted lyrics (courtesy of Andy Demsky) to two popular lullabies.

Anyone who has a rescued dog knows first-hand the inspiration they can provide.  Ron Burns, blessed with more than a little talent, just happened to turn that inspiration into his life work.  He began by painting his adopted dog Rufus (who left this life a little over a year ago) and hasn't stopped since.  Whether it's a serious commission like providing the image for the Humane Society's Prize Not Fighter campaign to the always sweet and sometimes silly Rufuses adorning the glossy pages of "Rufus Rhymes", Burns can't help but capture the very essence of dog.

The vivid reds, greens, blues, purples, oranges, and yellows splashing across the pages are a celebration of all that dogs have to give; loyalty, happiness, joy, fun, and unconditional love.  And the situations Rufus finds himself in (claiming ownership of the bed in the first tune and playing diva in the second) will be completely understandable to the modern dog.  Yet the most exciting part of "Rufus Rhymes" are two little words tucked into the upper right corner of the cover "Book 1", which imply that this is just the beginning of Ron Burn's journey into the book medium.

With the going price of 30k and a wait time of 8 months for a 36X36 Ron Burns original portrait of your own dog or pet, Rufus Rhymes (at $8.99 if you preorder by August 14th at www.rufusrhymes.com) is an affordable and fast way to get a Ron Burns artwork into your home. Of course, "Rock-a-bye Rufus" and "Twinkle, Twinkle I'm a Star" also provide you a completely viable excuse to sing to your pooch.  Not that you needed an excuse.

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