| Dog Heaven Contributor(s): Rylant, Cynthia (Author), Rylant, Cynthia (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0590417010 ISBN-13: 9780590417013 Publisher: Blue Sky Press (AZ) OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1995 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dogs - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 94040950 |
| Lexile Measure: 620 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.3" W x 12" (1.00 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 14985 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A comforting and playful exploration of a beloved dog's journey after a happy life on Earth.In Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant's classic bestseller, the author comforts readers young and old who have lost a dog, as she did for cats in the bestselling companion book, CAT HEAVEN. Recommended highly by pet lovers around the world, DOG HEAVEN not only comforts but also brings a tear to anyone who is devoted to a pet. From expansive fields where dogs can run and run to delicious biscuits no dog can resist, Rylant paints a warm and affectionate picture of the ideal place God would, of course, create for man's best friend. The first picture book illustrated by the author, Dog Heaven is enhanced by Rylant's bright, bold paintings that perfectly capture an afterlife sure to bring solace to anyone who is grieving. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rylant, Cynthia: - CYNTHIA RYLANT is the acclaimed author of many beloved books for young people, including the Mr. Putter & Tabby series, the novel Missing May, which received the Newbery Medal, and the Little Whistle series. She lives on an island in Puget Sound, Washington. ARTHUR HOWARD is best known as the illustrator of Cynthia Rylant's Mr. Putter & Tabby series. He is also the illustrator of Kathi Appelt's Bubba and Beau series and has written and illustrated three picture books of his own: Hoodwinked; When I Was Five, an ABA's Pick of the Lists and a Crayola Kids Best Book; and Cosmo Zooms, an IRA-CBC Children's Choice. He lives in New York City. |