Fictional Books About Dogs

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  • November 11, 2010 at 4:11 pm
    amandajhilburn
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    My son (age 8) wants to read something fictional with dogs as the characters. We tried Hank the Cowdog, but it has way too many slang words for our taste 🙂 He wants to read the same story in his McGuffey Reader about “Willie and Bounce” every day……We really need something new soon.

    He is a reluctant reader and we are having trouble sticking with a fictional book. Sometimes he just does not like it, and other times we can’t read it because of moral issues. It is so hard to find good books for little boys!

    Any suggestions?

    November 11, 2010 at 4:23 pm
    houseofchaos
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    Five True Dog Stories by Margaret Davidson is good – not fiction though  🙂

    The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto – also good but not fiction.

     

    November 11, 2010 at 5:08 pm
    csmamma
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    A couple others he may enjoy at this age..

    ~ Tippy Lemmey by Patricia C. McKissack

    ~ Tornado by Betsy Byars

      November 11, 2010 at 5:22 pm
      2flowerboys
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      My son loved All Things, Even Frisky. We read it last year and then he read it on his own. It is an Abeka Book. It also has references to God and trusting Him. Great read!

      I second Balto! Paw and Order..about a police dog solving a crime. Twaddley, but good for independent reading. Buddy, The First Seeing Eye Dog is also a good one!

      I would love to see more! We love dog stories too!

      November 11, 2010 at 5:33 pm
      csmamma
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      Though these may be twaddle, ds just reminded me…. he use to also enjoy Henry & Mudge stories.

      November 12, 2010 at 2:26 am
      suzukimom
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      Follow my Leader – (James?) Garfield

      This is a story about a boy that goes blind, and then gets a Guide Dog.  It is a fantastic read.  The Dog isn’t the main character, but I think he would still like it.

      November 12, 2010 at 3:50 am
      amandajhilburn
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      Thank you! I put some of these on hold at our library.

      I think we might begin with Henry and Mudge….even if it is twaddle. He needs something to enjoy and build some confidence.

      November 12, 2010 at 4:59 am
      Sue
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      My kids have enjoyed the Beverly Cleary series about Henry Huggins and Ribsy, his dog.  My 11yo ds is reading at about a 2nd to 3rd grade level now, and he can read a lot of the books himself.  We have used them as bedtime read-alouds or just fun summertime reading.  The chapters are not terribly long but not as short as beginning chapter books.  Your son might enjoy them as read-alouds and then re-read them himself later on as he is able.

      Sue

      November 12, 2010 at 3:38 pm
      Tanya
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      My son enjoyed Togo by Robert Blake.  It is a picture book, but it is a great read.  It is the true story of the dog who did the run before the meds got to Balto – amazing.  It is also kind of a neat discussion on history – why certain people (in this case dogs) are honored for their merit and others are forgotten.

      I second the suggestion for Follow My Leader.  We really enjoyed it as a read-aloud with the family.

      -Tanya

      November 12, 2010 at 5:24 pm
      nerakr
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      Have you tried the Shiloh series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor? You may want to pre-read the first one, as the main character hides Shiloh (the dog) from his family for a few chapters. Don’t know if you’ll have a problem with that or if you will use it as a discussion point.

      HTH,

      Karen

      ETA: I second the Henry books by Cleary.

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