Snow Valley Heroes a Christmas Tale

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Pablo303, January 22, 2009 (view all comments by Pablo303)
Following soon on the heels, er, Paws of their successful prevention of war in Castle in the Mist, the magnificent creatures return once more from the Planet of the Dogs. Snow Valley Heroes, Volume 3 of this continuing saga, again exemplifies the optimum that exists in nature in the form of human kinds best friend. Author Robert J. McCarty has certainly found his voice in this timeless and classic saga of Christmas. His is the gentle, and reassuring voice which comforts the reader as this untold legend of how the Dogs rescued Christmas from the cruel King of the North is finally revealed. More than ever, the illustrations of Stella Mustanoja McCarty provide an added spiritual dimension with their ethereal aura of otherness. Together, the McCarty's have created a world where conflict can and will be resolved by the forces of love and loyalty rather than by the force of might. Mr. McCarty has created a unique body of legends on a Planet of Dogs, which at the conclusion of the third account in his imaginative series brought a tear to the eye and a lump in the throat of this reader long past his adolescence. And so it is.

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lisalouhoo, January 6, 2009 (view all comments by lisalouhoo)
In Snow Valley Heroes the dogs have a great and important challenge.
The King of the North, full of revenge and hatred for having been banished
to the ice castle, has stolen two of Santa's reindeer. His goal: ruin
Christmas for everyone. The dogs, on their own planet, are alerted to this near tragedy, and send down a group of dogs from their own Snow Valley, who are used to the snow and the cold, to deal with the situation.


This was a great story. It has much going for it: Christmas that needs saving; dog heroes working with humans to achieve a peaceful resolution to conflict; great names and customs of the northern tribe of people who live near Santa's village; an icy and cruel heart which is melted by the kindness, love, and companionship of dogs; wonderful soft drawings, capturing the spirit of the dogs and the landscape perfectly; and even a map in the beginning to help visualization of this land.

I very much enjoyed the adventure and spirit of this book, and plan on adding it to our list of Christmas books read each year to help us get in the spirit of the holidays. While this book had many great lessons to teach, they were so buried in the plot and excitement of the story, that they did not come out preachy or off putting. I recommend this book to children and dog lovers alike

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780978692827

Author:

Mccarty, Robert J

Publisher:

Barking Planet Productions

Illustrator:

Mustanoja McCarty, Stella

Author:

McCarty, Robert J.

Subject:

Animals - Dogs

Subject:

Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent

Subject:

Readers - Chapter Books

Subject:

Children s Animals-Animal Stories-Dogs

Copyright:

2008

Publication Date:

20080831

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Language:

English

Illustrations:

YES

Pages:

112

Dimensions:

9.61x6.69x.23 in. .42 lbs.