Love That Dog, Sharon Creech
Love That Dog, Sharon Creech
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Love That Dog

Author: Sharon Creech

Narrator: Scott Wolf

Abridged: 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 05/17/2005


Synopsis

The Newbery Medal-winning author of Walk Two Moons, Sharon Creech, brings readers a story with enormous heart. This middle grade audiobook is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. It’s a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom.
Love That Dog shows how one boy named Jack finds his voice with the help of a teacher, a pencil, some yellow paper, and of course, a dog. Written as a series of free-verse poems from Jack's point of view, and with classic poetry included in the back matter, this novel is perfect for kids and teachers, too.Jack hates poetry. Only girls write it and every time he tries to, his brain feels empty. But his teacher, Miss Stretchberry, won't stop giving her class poetry assignments—and Jack can't avoid them. But then something amazing happens. The more he writes, the more he learns that he does have something to say.""I guess it does
look like a poem
when you see it
typed up
like that.""

About Sharon Creech

Sharon Creech has written twenty-one books for young people and is published in over twenty languages. Her books have received awards in both the U.S. and abroad, including the Newbery Medal for Walk Two Moons, the Newbery Honor for The Wanderer, and Great Britain’s Carnegie Medal for Ruby Holler.Before beginning her writing career, Sharon Creech taught English for fifteen years in England and Switzerland. She and her husband now live in Maine, “lured there by our grandchildren,” Creech says.www.sharoncreech.com

About Scott Wolf

Scott Wolf's theatre credits include Side Man on Broadway, Far East, and Dead End at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. His movies include White Squall and The Evening Star. For six seasons he was seen as Bailey Salinger on Party of Five on Fox Television.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Leigh on September 23, 2022

More reviews at MrsReaderPants. (view spoiler)[I don’t get it Why this book is so beloved But then I read some reviews And tried to write a poem Myself And while I still don’t really get the appeal I almost cried When the sweet dog died. So I guess that’s Something. I read it in about 20 minutes. Which is great Because I’m (hide spoiler)]......more

Goodreads review by Karen on January 25, 2025

Love that dog. How can one resist such a title? Or even this book cover? Even some of the poem verses were delightful in honoring the dog. How did I come upon this one? My Goodreads friend, Stephen Wallace. He asked me to find him a dog book to read. So, I went searching on my local library database......more

Goodreads review by TJ on February 05, 2017

THE REVIEW Why this book? My cousin wanted to reminisce What I thought My Cousin actually read it to me. She used to read this to her baby girl who died of Cancer when she was 3. Today she just wanted to do something that reminded her of Anna. It was a a really cute book and I know why Anna loved it so......more

Goodreads review by Gaby on April 18, 2019

i am loving reading this book because it's written in free verse and i write like that too. i am reading it with my cousin who's in fifth grade for her summer reading and i think i like it more than she does. it's a funny, lovely book about poetry and i hope all the children in the world have a teacher like Miss Stret......more