iBLURB for Kiddies 6
Theme: Those Darn Dogs!
Quote: The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn the more places you will go. Dr Seuss
Why can't I sleep in your bed?
Why can't I drive the car?Why can't we play all the time? These seemingly innocent questions, the kind usually asked by a child to an adult, take on a wildly humorous twist when addressed to a child by her dog, Murphy! The minimalist text and succinct illustrations, brilliantly set off the grandiose ambitions of this adorable, little dog with BIG ideas. His owner patiently answers all of his 'why' questions, until finally, she's forced to tell it like it is: that Murphy is a D-O-G (not-a-human). (This book appeals to children, adults, and all those dog owners with pups who just can't believe they're not people!)
Pocket Dogs by Margaret Wild
Mr Pockets had a very big coat, and in his very big
coat he had two very big pockets. The
two very big pockets were just the right size for two very small dogs. Their
names were Biff and Buff. Every day, winter or summer, Mr Pockets put on his big coat. Then he put Biff
in the right pocket, and Buff in the left pocket. Biff stuck his foot through a hole in Mr
Pocket’s right pocket that grew bigger and bigger and bigger!
George, a sad little orphan, lives with his sweet-faced grandmother but feels very much alone. When on his Friday afternoon visit to the dog shelter he finds a three-legged dog that seems as unwanted as he feels himself to be, he engages his grandmother's help to adopt the scruffy pup before it’s euthanased. This act rescues the boy as well as his grandmother, and a family is born. (Yes, there is a bit of sadness, but it's a also a story of hope, friendship and love. All told ... this is a wonderful heart-warming story to be read to your children)
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