After going to see hynotist extraordinaire Lomax the Magnificent, Calvin and Rodney decide to make a hypnotizing machine of their own. They choose Trudy, Calvin's little sister, as their first subject. Much of the boys' surprise, the machine works and Trudy is convinced that she's a dog—panting, drooling, and barking at squirrels! Soon, though, the boys realize that they can't get Trudy to snap out of her trance. Mama is on her way home. What will she say when she sees her daughter scratching her ear with her foot? With his satisfying twists and vivid characterizations, two-time Caldecott Award winner Chris Van Allsburg brings his materful art to this clever tale about getting even.After going to see hynotist extraordinaire Lomax the Magnificent, Calvin and Rodney decide to make a hypnotizing machine of their own. They choose Trudy, Calvin's little sister, as their first subject. Much of the boys' surprise, the machine works and Trudy is convinced that she's a dog—panting, drooling, and barking at squirrels! Soon, though, the boys realize that they can't get Trudy to snap out of her trance. Mama is on her way home. What will she say when she sees her daughter scratching her ear with her foot? With his satisfying twists and vivid characterizations, two-time Caldecott Award winner Chris Van Allsburg brings his materful art to this clever tale about getting even.