Synopses & Reviews
Owen and his dog, Sheepie, are best friends. They like to play, take long walks, and chase each other in the yard. But Sheepie is getting old. He can’t fetch a stick as quickly as he used to, and sometimes Owen has to help him climb the stairs. Then one afternoon, Sheepie falls asleep by the big oak tree and doesn’t wake up. Owen has to part with his old pal, but his father helps him understand that Sheepie will always be part of their happy memories. With warm, gentle watercolor-and-gouache illustrations, this story teaches children about the feelings they have relating to the loss of a beloved family pet.
Review
"Catalanotto's gentle watercolor-and-gouache paintings give off a yellow glow suggestive of warm sunshine on an autumn day, and are well suited to Burleigh's quiet text.... A thoughtful choice for one-on-one sharing." Booklist
Synopsis
A young boy comes to terms with the death of his beloved sheepdog
About the Author
Robert Burleigh is the award-winning author of many books for children, including,
Hoops, a SLJ Best Book of the Year and a Booklist Editor's Choice,
Lookin' for Bird in the Big City which received the New York Society Library Award for the best children's book of the year, and
Toulouse-Lautrec: The Moulin Rouge and the City of Light which was an ALA Notable Book. His many other books include
Stealing Home,
Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep! and
By My Brother's Side, for which he was a contributing author. He lives in Michigan.
Peter Catalanotto has written nine picture books, including two companion volumes to this one, Daisy 1, 2, 3 and Matthew A.B.C., and Emily's Art. He has illustrated thirty books in all, among them several collaborations with George Ella Lyon. Their most recent book, "Mother to Tigers, was one of the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing in 2003. He lives with his family and his two dogs in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.