Where Do I Come from? a Dog Treasure Hunt

Who are we? Where are we from?We'll answer the questions before we're done.We'll travel to places both near and then far.To discover what kind of dogs we are.Follow the map; it is quite helpful indeed,Help search for clues about each dog breed.Lipton, a Portuguese Water Dog, was curious. He wondered: who am I? Where do I come from? Lipton decided to ask his dog friends to help him find answers to his questions. Go on a treasure hunt! Help Lipton and his dog friends travel the world to...
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Who are we? Where are we from?We'll answer the questions before we're done.We'll travel to places both near and then far.To discover what kind of dogs we are.Follow the map; it is quite helpful indeed,Help search for clues about each dog breed.Lipton, a Portuguese Water Dog, was curious. He wondered: who am I? Where do I come from? Lipton decided to ask his dog friends to help him find answers to his questions. Go on a treasure hunt! Help Lipton and his dog friends travel the world to find clues about why they look and act differently. Collect treasures of important things for each kind of dog. Read about troubles the dogs run into along the way. Find out how they use their special talents to keep going. Follow the treasure map to help them find their way home. Use what you learn to decide which kind of dog is best for you."Many times it is challenging to motivate young readers. But when they read to Lipton their frustration disappears. When it comes to reading to Lipton, they line up and anxiously await their turn. The children put a great deal of thought into which book Lipton might enjoy most, and they always make sure he can see the pictures!" Suzanne Thomson, Literacy Coach, Rogers Elementary School, Bloomington, Indiana.