Love That Dog

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Summary: Funny, classic; A great 15-minute read
Review: This book is for absolutely anyone. It refers to classic poems I have studied, and is humorous about poetry in general. I became rather attached to the main character and his dog, and was amazed at the pefect balance of emotion, humor, and excellent writing in this short book. I would recommend it to anyone, any day.

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Summary: Love That Dog
Review: If you like poetry and animals then this is the book for you. Love That Dog is about a boy who loves poetry but doesn't tell anyone. One day the boy gets a dog. The dog is named him Sky. Sky somehow inspired him to write poetry. The boy loved to write about the dog named Sky.
I really liked this book because it was really good. The theme is that you should never be afraid to show what you like.

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Summary: Love That Dog
Review: Love That Dog was a fabulous book! It was about a boy who went to a dog pound to get a dog. The boy found the perfect dog and named him Sky. Sky was a great dog! But one day a car that was blue hit Sky and he died. The problem is the boy is a great poet but he doesn't want anybody to know about it. I think the theme is you shouldn't be embarrassed about something you're good at. I really liked this book because it was a touching story!

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Summary: I Love That Dog Too
Review: If you are like me and you don't like to write you will like to write after you read this book. Love That Dog is a good book because I could relate to a boy named Jack didn't like to write and I didn't either. After he found an inspiration and I did too. He wrote a poem about his dog and I wrote a long story about my dogs. That's why I think this a good book!

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Summary: I echo the 5-star rating of this book
Review: I was introduced to this book by staff at my local children's book store. I was intrigued with the concept of the book being written from the perspective of a boy's journal, as I glanced through it before buying it. That night I read it, and it will be one of the jewels in my bookcase. It is a tremendous way of introducing young people to poetry and is just a charming story!!! LOVE THIS BOOK!!!

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Summary: Love That Book!
Review: I purchased this book for my 3rd-grade struggling reader. It's a great read aloud book for her -- few words to a page and lovely rythmic prose. The format allows her to feel like she's making progress (in progresssing quickly through the book) and encourages her to stop if she comes across something she doesn't understand. She is completely engaged in the story and has a budding interest in poetry. I can't recommend this book highly enough.

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Summary: love that book
Review: this book is butefuly wrighten, but not over adorned. it releases a new veiw of poetry into the readers mind. I love this book becouse it is wrighten wonderfuly and in a rarely used format. this book is pure poetry.

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Summary: Funny, cute and touching book
Review: I had first heard about this book while walking through the children's section of my local bookstore. Intrigued by the recommendation, I picked it up at the library expecting a looooong drawn-out attempt to attract kids with poetry. Boy, was I wrong! I loved this book from the very first page. As I read, I relived all my own poetry experiences. If you were ever forced to memorize Frost as a child, I am sure you will enjoy the light-hearted commentary on the familiar "You come too!" and "miles to go before I sleep". The free verse Creech uses is charming and especially draws the reader into the book. I will definitely be using this book in my own classroom. Oh, and do not feel guilty to enjoy this book yourself. You just may rediscover your love for poetry and for "that dog".

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Summary: Love That Book!
Review: Sharon Creech, a well known and amazing author, who's written many books. Love That Dog, I believe is one of her best! A touching book about a boy who rebels on poems for school. When I saw the book it was only made up of poems and I was not interested, but reading other Sharon Creech books, Chasing Redbird, Bloomability (etc.) I thought I should give it a try. What a good choice! The book is a heat-warming story of a boy and his love of his dog. I believe it to be one of Mrs. Creech's best!

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Summary: Love that poem
Review: This short 86-page poetic novel is made for every child who has ever resisted reading a poem, or writing one.

The story pulls details from eight poems. In September, Jack, the child narrator in Miss Stretchberry's Room 105, can't understand an unnamed "poem about/the red wheelbarrow/and the white chickens" (William Carlos Williams). In October, a few pages later, he fails to grasp "the tiger tiger burning bright poem/but at least it sounded good in my ears" (William Blake). By January, he's concluded that "Mr. Robert Frost/ who wrote/about the pasture/ was also the one/ who wrote about/ those snowy woods/ and the miles to go/ before he sleeps---well!"

That is also the month Jack writes a poem about his family's trip to the dog pound. There, he chose from among "big and small/ fat and skinny/ some of them/ hiding in the corner/ but most of them bark-bark-barking and/ jumping up against the wire cage" a yellow dog standing "with his paws curled around the wire/and his long red tongue/ hanging out".

By March, Jack has waxed enthusiastic about a poem by "Mr. Walter Dean Myers/ the best best BEST/ poem/ever." He has even related it to his experience with the yellow dog, whom he named Sky. In April, Jack writes to Mr. Walter Dean Myers. And in May the poet agrees to visit the school. As Mr. Walter Dean Myers reads poems to the class on June 1, Jack finds "All of my blood/in my veins/ was bubbling/and all of the thoughts/ in my head/ were buzzing." That's about how it feels to love a poem.

Several other important details make this book a keeper--not least, what happened to Jack's dog, and his closing poem.

At the end, Creech shares the eight poems to which she refers throughout: William Carlos Williams' "Red Wheelbarrow," Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" and "The Pasture," William Blake's "Tiger," Valerie Worth's "dog," Arnold Adoff's "Street Music," S.C. Rigg's "The Apple," and Walter Dean Myers' "Love That Boy."

If you want children to love poems, just give them this one. Alyssa A. Lappen