The Stray Dog: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780060289331)

"This picture book has all the earmarks of a classic. Simont gets it all right." --The Horn Book (starred review)

Caldecott Medalist Marc Simont's heartwarming tale of a stray dog is told with tender simplicity and grace.

When a little dog appears at a family picnic, the girl and boy play with him all afternoon, and they name him Willy. At day's end they say good-bye. But the dog has won their hearts and stays on their minds.

The following Saturday the family returns to the picnic grounds to look for Willy, but they are not alone--the dog catcher is looking for him, too

Awards for this book include: Caldecott Honor Book * New York Times Best Illustrated Book * ALA Notable Children's Book * Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book * Amazon.com Editors' Pick * School Library Journal Best Book * New York Public Library's "One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing"

Author: Marc Simont
ISBN-10: 0060289333
ISBN-13: 9780060289331
Publisher: HarperCollins
Language: English
Published: 01/09/2001
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 10.70h x 8.80w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 45453 / Stray Dog: From a True Story by Reiko Sassa

Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book
Award: Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) - Winner
Award: Children's Books of Distinction Awards - Winner
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Red Clover Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 11/15/2000 pg. 1619
Publishers Weekly 12/04/2000 pg. 72
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2001 pg. 86
Booklist 01/01/2001 pg. 974
School Library Journal 02/01/2001 pg. 106
New York Times 10/21/2001 pg. 30
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 274 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2002 pg. 1234
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 274 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style