Synopses & Reviews
& #145; The creativeness and artistry of the author is evidenced in the starkly realistic, compassionate story of Candy, a little lost dog that becomes a stray.& #146; & #151; BL. & #145; Mature, sensitive . . . written with originality and imagination.& #146; & #151; SLJ. < p=""> < awards=""> 1954 Newbery Honor Book< br=""> Notable Children's Books 1940& #150; 1959 (ALA)< wards="">
Synopsis
‘The creativeness and artistry of the author is evidenced in the starkly realistic, compassionate story of Candy, a little lost dog that becomes a stray. —BL. ‘Mature, sensitive . . . written with originality and imagination. —SLJ.
1954 Newbery Honor Book
Notable Children's Books 1940-1959 (ALA)
Synopsis
The creativeness and artistry of the author is evidenced in the starkly realistic, compassionate story of Candy, a little lost dog that becomes a stray. BL. Mature, sensitive . . . written with originality and imagination. SLJ.
1954 Newbery Honor Book
Notable Children's Books 19401959 (ALA)
About the Author
Meindert DeJong is the award-winning author of many classic books for children, including the Newbery Medal-winning The Wheel On The Schooland the Newbery Honor-winning Along Came A Dog, Shadrach,and The House Of Sixty Fathers, all available in Harper Trophy editions and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Among Mr. Sendak's other popular books is his Caldecott Medal-winning Where The Wild Things Are.