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32 pp.
| Clarion
| October, 2003
|
TradeISBN 0-618-15955-X$$15.00
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Robert Andrew Parker.
A bittersweet tale about an old dog and dreams deferred, the book's strongest feature for children is its illustrations: attentive watercolor portraits of an abandoned old dog and the sad adults he brings some quiet happiness to. Recalling the gauzy wistfulness of Cynthia Rylant's stories, the book is both a lovely tale and a lovely object--but for grownups.