Sunday, April 15, 2012

The Stray Dog - Picture Book # 26

The Stray Dog
Author & Illustrator: Marc SImont

Caldecott Honor Book


Publisher: Harper Collins, New York, 2001



Genre: Fiction

Themes: dog, family, picnic, adopting



Primary Characters: Willy the dog

Summary:
    A famaily is enjoying a picnic in the park when a stray dog comes by.  He joins the family and they play and feed him like he belongs.  But then, it is time to go.  They can't take him because he's got to belong to somebody, he can't be just a stray.  The dog thought he found a family but maybe not.  But wait, maybe, could it be?  Did they return for him?

This cute story is good for leisurely reading or class readings.

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