The Poet's Dog (Audiobook)

from Whisper1

I'm never disappointed by the books of Maclachlan. She writes with depth of feeling and wonderment that lasts after the book is finished. An Irish Wolfhound who was previously rescued by her poet owner Sylvan, finds two children in the snow. As the sleet and gusting winds pound them, the dog walk...

from rjrubylou

Written by Newbery award winning author Patricia MacLachlan, I wasn't sure what to expect. I've read other books by her since she wrote Sarah Plain and Tall, and was not very impressed. I recently ordered this book for the school library, and I was pleasantly surprised that I liked it as much as ...

from electrascaife

I enjoyed this little book very much, although I did have a couple of issues with it. The tone seems a bit uneven (it starts off being somber and borderline dark and then ends much more popsicle-like), and I also think it would be better as a full-length novel - there's much more that could be ex...

from m.belljackson

Narrated by "I am a dog," Teddy speaks only to children and poets. His story of rescues has many sad moments, but ends mostly redeeming, though the Jewel connection was needlessly over the top. Plot will inspire consideration of choices: Should a mother ever leave her children alone in a car by t...

from jnwelch

This a quick, beautiful read, a little gem of a book. Teddy is an Irish wolfhound whom Sylvan, a poet and poetry teacher, rescued from a shelter. Teddy can successfully speak in a quiet, thoughtful voice to poets and children - being able to talk to Teddy is a sign of having achieved poet status....