The Poet’s Dog

Written by Patricia MacLachlan

This isn’t a book just for children. It is a book for humanity. It has warmth, tenderness, and hope, all masterfully written page after page. The cycle of love, loss, sadness, acceptance, and then peace is told by Teddy, the poet’s dog. MacLachlan gives Teddy a voice that speaks to the heart. The Poet’s Dog is a beautiful story. Now I must go and give my dog Sophie some love.

Review by Teresa Edmunds, Westbrook Elementary Media Center
Rating: ★★★★★ (5 stars)
Interest Level: Grades 3-9

The Poet’s Dog
Written by Patricia MacLachlan
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
88 pages
Release Date: September 13, 2016
A review copy was provided by the publisher.

Tags:

2016 Middle Grade Fiction, Brothers and Sisters Fiction, Death Fiction, Dogs Fiction, Friendship Fiction, Human-Animal Relationships Fiction, Loss Fiction, Patricia MacLachlan, Poetry Fiction, Poets Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Storms Fiction, Teresa Edmunds, The Poet's Dog, Winter Fiction