Of all the animals on the planet, dogs have the widest range of roles in our daily lives. They’re protectors, helpers, lifesavers—but most of all, they’re family.
International Dog Day, celebrated annually is a day dedicated to honouring and appreciating the special bond between humans and dogs. I haven't written about it before as it is such a big topic in children's books. Every reader has their own favourite dog book. Which is yours?
At the moment the students and I are having fun with Chip (Dev Petty), but their favourite dog is probably Bluey. There are other popular dogs in the library... Spot ( Eric Hill); Clifford (Norman Bridwell); Plum (Emma Chichester Clark); Hairy Maclary ( Lynley Dodd) Kingsley (Gabriel Evans); Harry (Gene Zion); Rocket (Tad Hills); Marley (John Grogan); Magoo (Briony Stewart); Gus (Chris Chatterton) Muddypaws (Peter Bently); Walter (William Kotzwinkle); Fearless (Colin Thompson); Otto (Catherine Rayner); and Claude (Alex T. Smith)
If you are thinking about getting a dog try these:
"George loves his new puppy, Lucky, but Lucky is out of control. If George doesn't train him soon, his parents will make George take Lucky back to the pound. As for Lucky, he has a lot of work to do, too he has to train George to give him more ham. By the end of this funny story, Lucky comes to realise that he can train George by doing the right thing."
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