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The Stray Dog

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The Stray Dog"This picture book has all the earmarks of a classic. Simont gets it all right." The Horn Book (starred review) Caldecott Medalist Marc Simont's heartwarming tale of a stray dog is told with tender simplicity and grace. When a little dog appears at a family picnic, the girl and boy play with him all afternoon, and they name him Willy. At day's end they say good bye. But the dog has won their hearts and stays on their minds. The following Saturday the

"This picture book has all the earmarks of a classic. Simont gets it all right." --The Horn Book (starred review)

Caldecott Medalist Marc Simont's heartwarming tale of a stray dog is told with tender simplicity and grace.

When a little dog appears at a family picnic, the girl and boy play with him all afternoon, and they name him Willy. At day's end they say good-bye. But the dog has won their hearts and stays on their minds.

The following Saturday the family returns to the picnic grounds to look for Willy, but they are not alone--the dog catcher is looking for him, too

Awards for this book include: Caldecott Honor Book * New York Times Best Illustrated Book * ALA Notable Children's Book * Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book * Amazon.com Editors' Pick * School Library Journal Best Book * New York Public Library's "One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing"



Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 01/09/2001
ISBN: 9780060289331
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 10.70h x 8.80w x 0.40d
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) - Winner
Award: Children's Books of Distinction Awards - Winner
Award: Red Clover Award - Nominee
Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 11/15/2000 pg. 1619
Publishers Weekly 12/04/2000 pg. 72
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2001 pg. 86
Booklist 01/01/2001 pg. 974
School Library Journal 02/01/2001 pg. 106
New York Times 10/21/2001 pg. 30
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 274 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2002 pg. 1234
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 274 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 45453 / Stray Dog: From a True Story by Reiko Sassa
Reading Level: 1.7 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5
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Linda Miller
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★★★★★ 5
WOnderful book!
Format: Hardcover
I love this book ~ author provides a very intriguing process he has gone through and continues to go through to learn to understand and communicate with animals, particularly the wild ones. Very intriguing with down to earth, practical suggestions for how the reader can do the same. Really wonderful!
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EmilyH
Lowell, US
★★★★★ 5
Great trivia, perfect gift for history lovers!
Format: Paperback
Great range of trivia questions! Simple enough to enjoy but challenging enough to have fun. Super fun to read through with a friend or group, we actually used this as part of a game night and had a blast!
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Joey Christine
Los Angeles, US
★★★★★ 5
Educational & Interesting Bathroom Reader
Format: Paperback
I bought this for my husband for Christmas given that he loves history. I figured it’d be a hit as a bathroom reader… I was right and it’s become a fixture right next to the toilet paper! He likes that it challenges him to think. Now there’s no need to take his phone into the bathroom!
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Lisa Clark
Pawtucket, US
★★★★★ 5
Great trivia!
Format: Paperback
This is a great read! Especially for history buffs. Great to get yourself ready for trivia for scholastic bowl! Highly recommend!
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David P.
Birmingham, US
★★★★★ 4
BCE? No, it is BC!
Format: Paperback
I love history; there is a lot in this book I did not know. It is definitely a challenge and a great way to learn. I took off one star (considered taking off two) because the author uses the non-Christian term of BCE. I HATE seeing that instead of what it really is BC - before Christ! I wonder if he is an atheist.
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