In this deceptively simple book, Creech tackles a lot: the mystery and beauty of poetry, of course, but also the mysteries of loss and love.
Meet Jack: a boy, a pencil, and a whole lot of skepticism about poetry. From Newbery Medal-winning Sharon Creech comes a spare, tender story that sneaks up and squeezes your heart. Perfect for ages 8–12 (and anyone who’s loved a dog). A treasure worth lingering over.
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“I don’t want to / because boys / don’t write poetry. / Girls do.”
And so we meet Jack. A boy with a pencil, a patient teacher named Miss Stretchberry, and a whole lot of skepticism about this whole poetry business.
What follows is one of the most quietly powerful little books we keep on our shelves. Told entirely through Jack’s own poems (scribbled across a school year), Love That Dog follows a reluctant young writer as he slowly, stubbornly, and beautifully discovers that poetry isn’t just for someone else. It’s for him. It’s for the dog named Sky. It’s for all of us.
Sharon Creech, the Newbery Medal-winning author of Walk Two Moons, writes with a rare gentleness here. The pages are spare. The white space breathes. And somewhere in the middle of it all, a story about love and loss sneaks up on you and squeezes your heart. Grown-ups: don’t be surprised if you tear up too.
It’s the kind of book we’d press into the hands of a hesitant young reader, or a teacher looking to make poetry feel possible. Beloved in classrooms everywhere, it’s short enough to read in one sitting and stays with you far longer.
Perfect for readers roughly ages 8 to 12, and anyone who has ever loved a dog.
Come linger with it a while. This one’s a treasure, and a wonderful gateway into the wide world of poetry.
Steps from the cove, waiting on our shelf for the right reader. Maybe that’s you.
In this deceptively simple book, Creech tackles a lot: the mystery and beauty of poetry, of course, but also the mysteries of loss and love.
A short novel in free verse... Deceptive in its simplicity, this is a highly original 'novel' and one that has a great deal to say about the nature of poetry.
A tiny treasure of a book that reveals how poetry can be taught—and learned—with tenderness and joy.
| Weight | 0.30 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 5.12 × 0.32 × 7.62 in |
| Book Author | Sharon Creech |
| Fiction Type | |
| Subject | Animals, Dogs, Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction, Poetry |
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Ogunquit, ME 03907
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