The Stray Dog: From a True Story by Reiko Sassa
The Stray Dog: From a True Story by Reiko Sassa
4.0/5
Goodreads

The Stray Dog: From a True Story by Reiko Sassa

Written and illustrated by Marc Simont
$17.97
4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
7
Words per page
~190L
Lexile measure
Jan 9, 2001
Publication date

Buy from other retailers

AmazonBookshop

What's This Book About

Publisher Summary

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”

What Kind of Book is The Stray Dog: From a True Story by Reiko Sassa

Topics

dogs

Genres

Reviews

    Book Lists That Include This Book

    The Creative Behind the Book

    Awards Given to This Book

    What Has Marc Simont Said About This Book

    Nothing yet! Let Marc Simont know that you want to hear from them about their book.

    More Books by Marc Simont

      picture • 48 Pages
      The Philharmonic Gets Dressed
      Karla Kuskin, Marc Simont
      picture • 32 Pages
      A Tree is Nice
      5.1
      Janice May Udry, Marc Simont
      chapter • 64 Pages
      Nate the Great
      #1 in Series
      Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Marc Simont
      chapter • 128 Pages
      The 13 Clocks
      James Thurber, Marc Simont
      picture • 32 Pages
      Tree Is Nice
      Janice May Udry, Marc Simont
      picture • 32 Pages
      Un Arbol Es Hermoso: A Caldecott Award Winner
      Janice May Udry, Marc Simont
      chapter • 64 Pages
      No More Monsters for Me! Book and CD [With CD]
      Peggy Parish, Marc Simont
      chapter • 170 Pages
      In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
      Bette Bao Lord, Marc Simont
      picture • 36 Pages
      Happy Day
      Ruth Krauss, Marc Simont
      View more

    Other Books You Might Enjoy If You Liked This Book

      picture • 32 Pages
      Dog Loves Books
      5.4
      Series
      Louise Yates
      picture • 32 Pages
      Puppies and Piggies
      5.3
      Cynthia Rylant, Ivan Bates
      picture • 32 Pages
      Emerson Barks
      5.3
      Liza Woodruff
      picture • 32 Pages
      Dog in Boots
      5.3
      Greg Gormley, Roberta Angaramo
      picture • 32 Pages
      Clifford's Christmas (Bound for Schools & Libraries)
      Norman Bridwell
      picture • 32 Pages
      Clifford's Family (Classic Storybook)
      Norman Bridwell
      picture • 32 Pages
      George the Hero Hound
      Jeffrey Ebbeler
      picture • 32 Pages
      Floaty
      5.3
      John Himmelman
      picture • 32 Pages
      Katie Loves the Kittens
      John Himmelman
      picture • 32 Pages
      Fluffy and Baron
      Laura Rankin

    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780060289331
    Publication Date
    January 9, 2001
    Publisher
    HarperCollins
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    7
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~190L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~G
    ATOS® Book Level
    1.7
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    45453
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

    Contribute to this page

    Core Score - 80%

    This page is starting to look fantastic!

    Depth Score - 3%

    Just the barebones.

    Improve this page

    Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.

    Top Contributors
    01
    @elainethelibrarian
    1

    Bookroo

    Book Clubs

    Follow Bookroo