The World According to Dog Poems and Teen Voices |
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| Author:
| Sidman, Joyce |
| Illustrator:
| Mindell, Doug |
| ISBN: | 978-0-618-17497-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2003 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers
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| Imprint: | Clarion Books |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $15.00 |
Book Description:
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Funny, comforting, surprising, the words in this book explore our lives with dogs: dogs who befriend us; dogs who annoy, perplex, and accept us. Teens speak for themselves in honest and forthright essays while Joyce Sidman’s insightful poems further express the bond between dog and teen: how days of crowded hallways, pointless assignments, and blinding crushes are brought to balance by our dogs. For as Doug Mindell’s winning photographs confirm, at the end of the day,...
More DescriptionFunny, comforting, surprising, the words in this book explore our lives with dogs: dogs who befriend us; dogs who annoy, perplex, and accept us. Teens speak for themselves in honest and forthright essays while Joyce Sidman’s insightful poems further express the bond between dog and teen: how days of crowded hallways, pointless assignments, and blinding crushes are brought to balance by our dogs. For as Doug Mindell’s winning photographs confirm, at the end of the day, waiting at home, there is always Dog--full of hope and companionship.