The Stray Dog: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner

Author: Simont, Marc

Brand: HarperCollins

Edition: Reprint

Binding: Paperback

Format: Picture Book

Number Of Pages: 32

Release Date: 27-05-2003

Part Number: FBA-|||296494

Details: 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 alonethe 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 Librarys One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing

EAN: 9780064436694

Package Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches

Languages: English