Old Mother Hubbard's Dog Takes Up Sport tells of a woman named Old Mother Hubbard and her dog. She tells the dog that all he does is laze around, so the dog gets up and starts to play a variety of sports, many of which get on Old Mother Hubbard's nerves. The book ends with her contradicting herself with the dog and asking him to calm down and do more quiet things. I am not sure that the kids will learn anything from this book. It was kind of hard for me to stay interested in as well. ( )