Reading is for the Dogs

When I am asked for animal stories, quite often they want stories about dogs.  So here are some of my favorite dog stories . . .

One Dog and His Boy by Eva Ibbotson
When lonely, ten-year-old Hal learns that his wealthy but neglectful parents only rented Fleck, the dog he always wanted, he and new friend Pippa take Fleck and four other dogs from the rental agency on a trek from London to Scotland, where Hal's grandparents live.

Lulu Walks the Dogs by Judith Viorst
Lulu needs help from a boy named Fleischman if she is to earn money walking her neighbors' dogs, and she finds out that if she wants her business venture to succeed, she has to be nice.

Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin
Rose Howard has OCD, Asperger's syndrome, and an obsession with homonyms. She gave her dog Rain a name with two homonyms. Rose and Rain are practically inseparable. And they are often home alone, as Rose's father spends most evenings at a bar, and doesn't have much patience for his special-needs daughter. Just as a storm hits town, Rain goes missing.


More Dog Stories --
Darling: Mercy Dog of World War I by Alison Hart
Duke by Kirby Larson
Elvis and the Underdogs by Jenny Lee
Just a Dog by Michael Gerard Bauer
Little Dog, Lost by Marion Dane Bauer
The Misadventures of the Magician's Dog by Frances Sackett
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
Road Trip by Gary Paulsen
A Simple Case of Angels by Caroline Adderson
Soldier Dog by Sam Angus
Stick Dog by Tom Watson
The Truth of Me by Patricia MacLachlan

Check out these books on display at the Arnold Branch through June 19, 2015.