A Dog Named Haku, Margarita Engle
A Dog Named Haku, Margarita Engle
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A Dog Named Haku
A Holiday Story from Nepal

Author: Margarita Engle, Amish Karanjit, Nicole Karanjit

Narrator: Book Buddy Digital Media

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lerner

Published: 08/01/2022

Synopsis

It's the Festival of Lights in Nepal, and today is the day to honor dogs! Brothers Alu and Bhalu wander the streets of Kathmandu, passing by twirling kites and bamboo swings, looking for a dog to feed. But as night falls, their task begins to feel hopeless, until they spot a small black dog who is in need of a friend. This sweet story presents an important Hindu holiday through the eyes of two young boys, making it relatable for both those familiar with the holiday and those reading about it for the first time.

About Margarita Engle

Margarita Engle is the Cuban American author of many books including the verse novels Rima’s Rebellion; Your Heart, My Sky; With a Star in My Hand; The Surrender Tree, a Newbery Honor winner; and The Lightning Dreamer. Her verse memoirs include Soaring Earth and Enchanted Air, which received the Pura Belpré Award, a Walter Dean Myers Award Honor, and was a finalist for the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction, among others. Her picture books include Drum Dream Girl, Dancing Hands, and The Flying Girl. Visit her at MargaritaEngle.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karen

Sometimes stories teach us more than we expected. I had done a library search for children’s dog stories, never imagining that this cute puppy face cover would actually be a book that would teach me something new. Some background: This is a story about traditions. It is about the Festival of Lights......more

Goodreads review by Abigail

It was the Festival of Lights in Nepal - known more commonly as Deepawali or Diwali/Divali, this Hindu festival is also sometimes called Swanti or Tihar in Nepal - and brothers Alu and Bhalu were on the hunt for a stray dog. Each of the five days of the festival had a different focus, from thanking......more

Goodreads review by Alina

The illustrations are so beautiful and soft and colorful. The story line is one people of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy as two young Nepali boys in Kathmandu search for a stray dog to honor on a Nepali holiday honoring dogs due to their search and rescue efforts in natural disasters. This book......more

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