Story My Doggie Told to Me
Story My Doggie Told to Me
What makes this book endure is its audacious premise: a dachshund tells his own story, and you believe every word of it. Fritz narrates his life from wobbly puppyhood through his years as a dignified adult dog, and Ralph Henry Barbour captures something genuinely true about how a dog experiences the world, the simple ferocity of a new scent, the unbearable length of an afternoon waiting for his boy to come home, the small green things that tickled his nose. Part One follows the puppy's adventures and misadventures as he learns the rules of his household. Part Two finds Fritz grown, his perspective broadened, his loyalty deepened. This is departure fiction from an author better known for sports stories, and the tenderness here is unmasked, unashamed. It is a book about love between a boy and his dog, but more accurately, it is a book about what a dog knows: that faithfulness is its own reward, that the present moment is all there is, that someone at the door always means something wonderful is about to happen. Perfect for reading aloud or curling up with alone.
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