Title: The Stray Dog
Author: Marc Simont
Illustrator: Marc Simont
Publisher: Harper Collins
Year: 2001
Awards/Accolades: Caldecott Honor
Summary: A family on a picnic finds and plays with a stray dog. Thinking he must surely have a family they leave him, but are distracted with thoughts of him all week. They return to the picnic spot hoping to find him. In the nick of time they save him from the dogcatcher and make him part of their family.
Curriculum Connections:
Social studies: care of animals; community helpers (animal workers)
Special Features:
Lesson plan from Reading to Kids.This title is in the Saint Joseph School Library.
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