Pub Date: August 1, 1995
Dewey: E
LCCN: 94040950
Lexile Code: 0620
Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 07
Physical Info: 0.40" H x 12.00" L x 8.30" W ( 1.00 lbs) 40 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement | Animals | Dogs | Emotions & Feelings
Description: This Newbery Medalist makes her debut as an illustrator in a warm, whimsical picture book about the wonderful place where all good dogs go for an endless supply of ham biscuits, good meals and lots of petting.
Brief description: Cynthia Rylant has written more than 100 books, including Dog Heaven, Cat Heaven, and the Newbery Medal-winning novel Missing May. She lives with her pets in Oregon.
Review Quotes:
"Pure, tender, lyrical without being overearnest, and deeply felt." -- Kirkus -- pointer review
"The reassuring story might comfort a child after the loss of a pet, but this pleasant, imaginary paradise will have a broader appeal to all animal lovers." -- School Library Journal
"The bright acrylic paintings are Rylant's debut as a picture-book painter... they mesh beautifully with the innocence of the text... a book for parent-child sharing." - Booklist