This Old Dog

Name: This Old Dog
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Martha Brockenbrough
ISBN: 9781662040405

Author: Martha Brockenbrough

Narrator: Lewis Arlt

Unabridged: 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 09/10/2020

Categories: Children's Fiction, Animal Stories

Synopsis

When so much of the world is new, you want to go slowly, to stop and enjoy everything; hills to roll down, perfect-sized rocks, trees that seem to whisper their thoughts. It's the same when you're much, much older, and every time 'round the seasons seems precious. Yet the folks in the middle (we know who we are) are always rushing, rushing, rushing. Appointments to make, trains to catch, places to be, FAST.That's what makes the bond between old dog and the little girl so special. From the time she takes her first steps, old dog finds someoneat last!who wants to go at the same pace he does. To walk with everywhere, through this wide, wonderful world.

About Martha Brockenbrough

Martha Brockenbrough is the critically acclaimed author of the YA novels Into the Bloodred Woods, The Game of Love and Death, and Devine Intervention; the middle grade novel To Catch a Thief; and numerous nonfiction titles, picture books, and chapter books. She teaches at Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband, their two daughters, two dogs, and two cats. You can visit her online at marthabrockenbrough.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Beth

A succinct, yet stunningly written and heartfelt book that reminds us all what a privilege it is to love an old dog.......more

Goodreads review by Glenda

“This Old Dog” is the story not only of an aging fog and the love and companionship he seeks, but it’s also the story of aging and what our old fur-babies and furless humans offer younger generations. Love the illustrations, too. Highly recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Sandy

What a beautiful, heart-felt book about an aging dog and a little girl. I’ll tell you right now, that the dog does not die in this book. In fact, I feel that the dog may even forgot that he was an old dog at the end of this book. For his life, has just taken on a whole new purpose. “His bones are sor......more

Goodreads review by Rachel

I listened to the audio of this picture book, courtesy of Libro.fm, so am unable to evaluate the artwork. The story of this book had me from the beginning as I am currently the owner of an old dog. The excellent patterning set up in the story, to mirror the rising action and falling action, is wonder......more