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Love That Dog
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Publisher's summary
The Newbery Medal-winning author of Walk Two Moons, Sharon Creech, brings listeners a story with enormous heart. This middle grade audiobook is an excellent choice for tween listeners 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."
Critic reviews
- Book Sense Book of the Year Award Finalist, Children's Literature, 2002
"Readers will love that dog, and this book." (Publishers Weekly)
"Creech has created a poignant, funny picture of a child's encounter with the power of poetry....This book is a tiny treasure." (School Library Journal)
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Good book
- By Alex Kelly on 09-24-23
By: A. B. Greenfield
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Once upon a Camel
- By: Kathi Appelt
- Narrated by: Jackie Sanders
- Length: 4 hrs and 33 mins
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Zada is a camel with a treasure trove of stories to tell. She’s won camel races for the royal Pasha of Smyrna, crossed treacherous oceans to new land, led army missions with her best camel friend by her side, and outsmarted a far too pompous mountain lion. But those stories were from before. Now, Zada wanders the desert as the last camel in Texas. She’s not, however, alone. Two tiny kestrel chicks are nestled in the fluff of fur between her ears - kee-killy-keeing for their missing parents - and a dust storm the size of a mountain is taking Zada on one more grand adventure.
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Amazing!
- By Beth Keyes on 11-27-23
By: Kathi Appelt
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The Turtle of Oman
- By: Naomi Shihab Nye
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins
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Aref does not want to move to Michigan. He's sure the kids there won't like him. Also, he has everything he needs right where he is! But Sidi has another point of view. Sidi says Aref will go and come back. Just like a falcon or the turtles of Oman, he'll travel far and make his way home to Muscat. So Aref sets out to say good-bye to everything he loves. Good-bye to Mish-Mish, Diram, Sulima, dunes, Sidi…. But how can he stand it?
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A long goodbye
- By K Gray on 02-03-24
By: Naomi Shihab Nye
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Thirst
- By: Varsha Bajaj
- Narrated by: Reena Dutt
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
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Minni lives in the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is limited to a few hours a day and the communal taps have long lines. Lately, though, even that access is threatened by severe water shortages and thieves who are stealing this precious commodity—an act that Minni accidentally witnesses one night. Meanwhile, in the high-rise building where she just started to work, she discovers that water streams out of every faucet and there’s even a rooftop swimming pool. What Minni also discovers there is one of the water mafia bosses.
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Loved it!
- By debbie on 07-24-22
By: Varsha Bajaj
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Hate That Cat
- By: Sharon Creech
- Narrated by: Scott Wolf
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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Jack hates the fat black cat.
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Sam I Am hopped up on Jelly Beans
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 07-26-22
By: Sharon Creech
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Bob
- By: Wendy Mass, Rebecca Stead
- Narrated by: Rob Dircks, Nora Hunter
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
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It's been five years since Livy and her family have visited Livy's grandmother in Australia. Now that she's back, Livy has the feeling she's forgotten something really, really important about Gran's house. It turns out she's right. Bob, a short, greenish creature dressed in a chicken suit, didn't forget Livy, or her promise. He's been waiting five years for her to come back, hiding in a closet like she told him to. He can't remember who-or what-he is, where he came from, or if he even has a family. But five years ago Livy promised she would help him find his way back home.
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Sweet, Quirky Story Set in Australia
- By SKS on 02-21-19
By: Wendy Mass, and others
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Ra the Mighty
- Cat Detective
- By: A. B. Greenfield
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
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Ra relishes his role as the Pharaoh's beloved - and spoiled - cat. So when an amulet goes missing from the palace, Ra plans to keep enjoying his snacks and nap in the sun. But Ra's friend Khepri, a wise and industrious scarab beetle, insists on investigating in order to save the young servant girl who has been framed for the crime. Once Ra gets going, he decides that being a Great Detective isn't so bad; in fact, he doesn't mind being hailed as "Protector of the Weak and Defender of Justice." The comically mismatched duo is on the case!
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Good book
- By Alex Kelly on 09-24-23
By: A. B. Greenfield
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Saving Winslow
- By: Sharon Creech
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
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Louie doesn't have the best luck when it comes to nurturing small creatures. So when his father brings home a sickly newborn mini donkey, he's determined to save him. He names him Winslow. Taking care of him helps Louie feel closer to his brother, Gus, who is far, far away in the army. Everyone worries Winslow won't survive, especially Louie’s quirky new friend Nora, who has experienced loss of her own. But as Louie's bond with Winslow grows, surprising and life-altering events prove this fragile donkey is stronger than anyone could have imagined.
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Good book for kids my age
- By J. Lee on 01-30-19
By: Sharon Creech
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Moo
- A Novel
- By: Sharon Creech
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
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When Reena; her little brother, Luke; and their parents first move to Maine, Reena doesn't know what to expect. She's ready for beaches, blueberries, and all the lobster she can eat. Instead her parents "volunteer" Reena and Luke to work for an eccentric neighbor named Mrs. Falala, who has a pig named Paulie, a cat named China, a snake named Edna - and that stubborn cow, Zora.
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I love it
- By Catherine Holt on 03-09-18
By: Sharon Creech
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Best Nerds Forever
- By: James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein
- Narrated by: Mark Sanderlin
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
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Finn McAllister was a normal middle school nerd - now he’s a ghost with a big mystery to solve. One minute, Finn was biking home from school, and the next, he was run off the road by a maniac in a big van. Now, he's a ghost. He can do lots of fun things, like try every ice cream flavor in the store, sneak up on people, and play as many video games as he wants. Finn even has a new ghost friend, Isabella, to show him the ropes. But he also has a lot of big questions, like: Who wanted him dead? And can he stop the maniac from striking again?
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I enjoyed it :) however
- By Fawna Kuntzelman on 05-15-21
By: James Patterson, and others
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A Bear Called Paddington
- By: Michael Bond
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins
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Paddington Bear had traveled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington Station. Since then their lives have never been quite the same... for ordinary things become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is involved.
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Delightful storytelling.
- By R. S. Silverman on 07-28-13
By: Michael Bond
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Raising Lumie
- By: Joan Bauer
- Narrated by: Rachel L. Jacobs
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
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Olive Hudson desperately wants a dog. But that doesn't seem to be a possibility right now. Newly orphaned, she's moving in with the half sister she hardly knows, and their life is too chaotic to include a dog. But then something wonderful happens: Olive gets a chance to raise Lumie, a guide dog puppy. Discipline. Rules. Lots of hugs. Only the best of the best puppies continue on to become guide dogs, and of course Olive wants Lumie to be chosen. But if she is, that means that Olive will lose her.
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Excellent read
- By Dylan Bledsoe on 05-05-23
By: Joan Bauer
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
- By: Grace Lin
- Narrated by: Janet Song
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
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In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life's questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family's fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer.
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My kids looked forward to listening to this book
- By christie on 10-12-20
By: Grace Lin
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The Thief Lord
- By: Cornelia Funke
- Narrated by: Simon Jones
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
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Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, where they meet a mysterious thirteen-year-old boy who calls himself the "Thief Lord." Brilliant and charismatic, the Thief Lord leads a ring of street children who dabble in petty crimes. Prosper and Bo delight in being part of this colorful new family. But the Thief Lord has secrets of his own.
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Excellent production, original story
- By Charlene on 07-03-05
By: Cornelia Funke
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Dragons in a Bag
- By: Zetta Elliott
- Narrated by: Ron Butler, Zetta Elliott
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
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When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she's not his grandmother - but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they'll be safe. There are two rules when it comes to the dragons: Don't let them out of the bag, and don't feed them anything sweet. Before he knows it, Jax and his friends Vikram and Kavita have broken both rules! Will Jax get the baby dragons delivered safe and sound? Or will they be lost in Brooklyn forever?
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fabulous read for any adventure boy
- By kyjo on 01-18-19
By: Zetta Elliott
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Because of Mr. Terupt
- Mr. Terupt, Book 1
- By: Rob Buyea
- Narrated by: Arielle DeLisle, Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
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Seven students are about to have their lives changed by one amazing teacher in this school story sequel. It’s the start of a new year at Snow Hill School, and seven students find themselves thrown together in Mr. Terupt’s fifth grade class. There’s...Jessica, the new girl, smart and perceptive, who’s having a hard time fitting in; Alexia, a bully, your friend one second, your enemy the next; Peter, class prankster and troublemaker; Luke, the brain; Danielle, who never stands up for herself; shy Anna, whose home situation makes her an outcast; and Jeffrey, who hates school.
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Ableist Language
- By Guerrero Hall on 08-16-20
By: Rob Buyea
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The Hope Chest
- By: Karen Schwabach
- Narrated by: Carla Mercer-Meyer
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
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Violet Mayhew is a proper young lady - who's on the run from her parents! Eleven-year-old Violet has one goal in mind when she runs away from home: To find her sister, Chloe. Violet’s parents say Chloe has turned into the "wrong sort of person", but Violet knows better. The only problem is that Chloe’s not in New York anymore. She's moved on to Tennessee, where she's fighting for women's right to vote. As Violet's journey grows longer, her single-minded pursuit of reuniting with her sister changes.
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A nice glimpse into women's fight to vote
- By Tiffany on 06-30-16
By: Karen Schwabach
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Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey
- Maybe Marisol, Book 1
- By: Erin Entrada Kelly
- Narrated by: Amielynn Abellera
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
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Marisol Rainey's mother was born in the Philippines. Marisol's father works and lives part-time on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. And Marisol, who has a big imagination and likes to name inanimate objects, has a tree in her backyard she calls Peppina . . . but she's way too scared to climb it. This all makes Marisol the only girl in her small Louisiana town with a mother who was born elsewhere and a father who lives elsewhere (most of the time)—the only girl who's fearful of adventure and fun.
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Stella Diaz Has Something to Say
- Stella Diaz, Book 1
- By: Angela Dominguez
- Narrated by: Kyla García
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
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Stella Diaz loves marine animals, especially her betta fish, Pancho. But Stella Diaz is not a betta fish. Betta fish like to be alone, while Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend, Jenny. Trouble is, Jenny is in another class this year, and Stella feels very lonely. When a new boy arrives in Stella's class, she really wants to be his friend, but sometimes Stella accidentally speaks Spanish instead of English and pronounces words wrong, which makes her turn roja. Plus, she has to speak in front of her whole class for a big presentation at school!
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Five stars
- By Amal A on 04-08-22
By: Angela Dominguez
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- Sav
- 05-26-21
Cute!
Such a great and powerful book for young readers in upper elementary (4/5 grade)
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- Eric
- 09-06-09
Quirky, fun, and effective
This fun little book made me thankful for teachers like the fictional Mrs. Stretchberry who inspire their students. Scott Wolf's narration is perfect and really helps make it work.
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- Alexis
- 07-02-19
Short, sweet, and meaningful
This book shows a young boy's growing passion for poetry and gained respect for poets.
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- Kathy D Thacker
- 10-16-16
Use this book in my classroom
What did you love best about Love That Dog?
I use it to teach plot: narrative elements and theme. I can then pull it back out for the poetry unit. The audio version added to the experience.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Miss Stretchberry..........model of what teachers strive to do
Which scene was your favorite?
I love the entire book. However, when Jack wants to learn to "type" I get excited as he is taking responsibility for his own learning. This is huge for a student and one I always point out to my own class.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Yes ...but that would be a spoiler
Any additional comments?
I have used "Love That Dog" as a read loud in second and third grade. It works even better in sixth grade, as the depth of meaning, and literary devices can be discussed more effectively. It is a book that almost every student can relate to.
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- Monica Gibbs
- 09-04-18
Creative and Inspiring!
I love how this book shows the thoughts of a writer. It is short yet powerful. I chose it because all of the 4th grade students where I work have to read it.
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- kimberly walker
- 09-28-19
Great book
Made me cry when the poem about the dog came on, I can relate in but different way.
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- yonna
- 03-11-13
Love that book...
If you could sum up Love That Dog in three words, what would they be?
love that book :)
What other book might you compare Love That Dog to and why?
Can't think of anything other than Crash by Spinelli and The Tiger Rising by DiCamillo because the main characters seem like they could be the same kid.
Have you listened to any of Scott Wolf’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
no
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
yes
Any additional comments?
I teach small groups and they all were interested and glad to be able to hear it all in one sitting. It was also used later for a whole class listen and discussion.
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- Afton
- 05-28-12
fun short read.
What made the experience of listening to Love That Dog the most enjoyable?
Scott Wolf does a fantastic job! While the story doesn't have much of a plot, I was entertained the whole way through.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Love That Dog?
There are many memorable points throughout this story, since it's sort of about a young school boy learning about himself and becoming an author ... the most memorable point is probably near the end...
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes.
Any additional comments?
I didn't come away with any particular "inspiration" from this story, nor find it an enthralling; but it is still worth the read if you're looking for a short simple story for entertainment.
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- K. Stiffler
- 07-10-17
Audio weakness
Narrator was okay - no exceptional. There was a real problem with the volume level. I've never experienced this problem before with Audible. I had to turn my car radio to full volume, and it still was not loud enough. Strange.
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- Hehreli000
- 05-28-20
Best bookever
I have the Real book but this this one is better I like listening to audiobooks.
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