The Poet’s Dog
The Poet’s Dog by Patricia MacLachlan is a poignant tale published by HarperCollins on September 13, 2016. This first edition spans 96 pages and is presented in English. The story revolves around two children, a poet, and a dog, exploring themes of loss and the journey to recapture love.
Readers will discover how Teddy, a dog raised by a poet, uses his unique ability to communicate with children to guide Nickel and Flora through a snowstorm to safety. As they take refuge in a cabin once shared with his owner, Teddy reflects on his past and the bond he had with the poet. This narrative delves into the connections between family, animals, and the healing power of companionship, inviting readers to consider how they can help one another through difficult times.
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From Newbery Medal winner Patricia MacLachlan comes a poignant story about two children, a poet, and a dog and how they help one another survive loss and recapture love.
3 starred reviews. “Just what I needed,” raves Brightly. “It’s a heart-warming story of loss and love that filled me with hope for a better future and renewed my belief in good.”
Teddy is a gifted dog. Raised in a cabin by a poet named Sylvan, he grew up listening to sonnets read aloud and the comforting clicking of a keyboard. Although Teddy understands words, Sylvan always told him there are only two kinds of people in the world who can hear Teddy speak: poets and children.
Then one day Teddy learns that Sylvan was right. When Teddy finds Nickel and Flora trapped in a snowstorm, he tells them that he will bring them home—and they understand him. The children are afraid of the howling wind, but not of Teddy’s words. They follow him to a cabin in the woods, where the dog used to live with Sylvan . . . only now his owner is gone.
As they hole up in the cabin for shelter, Teddy is flooded with memories of Sylvan. What will Teddy do when his new friends go home? Can they help one another find what they have lost?
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