The Dog Who Wouldn't Be (Hardcover)

from usnmm2

I came across this book and grabbed it right up. I had read it many many years ago in the 5TH grade, and it was as good as my fond memories of it were. This is a classic story of a boy and his dog (or maybe a dog and his boy). Guaranteed to make you laugh out loud and bring a tear to your eye, a ...

from Carlathelibrarian

This is a children's story that will engage all readers. Farley Mowat writes this light hearted story about his childhood dog and other various animals that resided with his family in his youth. Mutt was purchased by his mother for 4 cents and he was well worth it. A smart dog who learned to walk...

from stornelli

An autobiographical account of a boy and his dog's adventures growing up in the Canadian Prairie province of Saskatchewan during the Depression era of the 1920s to 1935.Illustrations were penciled in black and white. A compelling story of a boy's attachment to his dog. Title is derived from the f...

from ImperfectCJ

This is another book I can't believe I missed until adulthood; I'm so glad my kids got to hear it at their young ages. My nine-year-old daughter loved it as much as I did. Yet another argument for avoiding labeling books as "for girls" or "for boys." (Not that I pay any attention to those labels ...

from LibraryCin

3.5 stars In the 1930s, Farley Mowat and his parents moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. They wanted a dog. His father wanted a hunting dog, but since that was too expensive, his mother just bought a dog a little boy was selling for cheap door-to-door. They called him Mutt. This book includes stor...