Status
Available
Call number
Publication
HarperCollins
Pages
32
Description
A family befriends a stray dog, names him Willy, and decides to keep him.
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2001
Physical description
32 p.; 10.6 inches
ISBN
0064436691 / 9780064436694
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LibraryThing member rsamet
This picture book, written and illustrated by Marc Simont based on a true story, is a heartwarming story about a family who meet a dog during a picnic in the park, and fall in love with him. All week long they are preoccupied, and return to their picnic spot the following weekend, hoping to see him
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again. The story ends happily when it turns out that the dog, who they name Willy, is a stray, and they save him from the dog cather when they adopt him and bring him home. The text and watercolor illustrations compliment each other perfectly to tell this story of a family and their dog, with a huge amount of time and action depicted in every spread. This story is perfect for children from Kindergarten through 3rd grade, and would make a great read-aloud. Show Less
LibraryThing member MelissaRasher
A family is eating at a park when they see a dog w/ no owners. The kids want to keep the dog but the parents tell them no because he has owners. A week goes by and they are all thinking about the dog. The next weekend they goto the same park and see the same dog with a dog warden chasing him. The
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kids see him and he tells the kids he has no owner and is a stray. The kids then make a collar and leash and get to take him home. Show Less
LibraryThing member BFGlibrary
A sweet story for your little ones. The story of a stray dog who finds a family of his own.
LibraryThing member CardCatalogue
Simple, enjoyable story. Storyline appeals to young audience. Great illustrations.
LibraryThing member booschnoo
This is a good example of realistic fiction because it takes little imagination to see such an event happening in real life.
Stars: Setting
Age: Primary/Intermediate
Stars: Setting
Age: Primary/Intermediate
LibraryThing member parkerthompson
This is a story about a family on a picnic whom meet a stray dog along the way, they don't take him home on their first visit to the park but on the second visit, the dog is being chased by the animal catcher and the family saves him!
I didn't have a feeling really one way or the other. I didn't
1. could be used in a unit possibly on community helpers,
2. on animals
3. possibly on a unit about being outside or picnicing
I didn't have a feeling really one way or the other. I didn't
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love it and I didn't dislike it either. The pictures are interesting and the story quite simple.1. could be used in a unit possibly on community helpers,
2. on animals
3. possibly on a unit about being outside or picnicing
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LibraryThing member jbeliel10
Review: "The Stray Dog" is story about a lost dog named Willy and a family who wishes to keep him. However, not knowing if Willy already has a home the family leaves him in the park, but can't stop thinking about him as they go through their week. After a week of pondering, the family goes back to
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre Critique: This is a very real-life example of what happens to a lot of families who find a stray dog. There is a lot of relatable pieces of this story and the plot line of this story makes it a good example of realistic fiction.
Plot Critique: The author does a good job of making the plot line of this story very simple and clear. The character Willy the dog is introduced, the family loves him, they ponder over whether to take him home, and in the end they ultimately do. There was not much plot twists, just overall a very predictable and concise story of a stray dog and a family who takes him in.
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the park and saves Willy from the dog warden. He moves in with them and immediately is considered a member of their family. Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre Critique: This is a very real-life example of what happens to a lot of families who find a stray dog. There is a lot of relatable pieces of this story and the plot line of this story makes it a good example of realistic fiction.
Plot Critique: The author does a good job of making the plot line of this story very simple and clear. The character Willy the dog is introduced, the family loves him, they ponder over whether to take him home, and in the end they ultimately do. There was not much plot twists, just overall a very predictable and concise story of a stray dog and a family who takes him in.
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LibraryThing member ghimbert
This is a feel good story about a family who rescues a stray dog after seeing him on their picnic and then not being able to get him off their mind. The illustrations in the book make it very easy for a child at any age to follow what is going on in the story. It is a book full of love for pets.
LibraryThing member sabrina89
A lovely story about a free running dog who seems to belong to nobody until that day a family has a picnic in the countryside. The love for animals is really shown in this story but what is far more fascinating are the pictures which really reflect the warmness and affection the whole family has
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for the dog.Nevertheless, many of the pages are still mainly white and only the people or the dog is shown - except of one page in the middle of the book which does not really tell the story but show the mood. This is when the family drives home without the dog, the red, pink and blue colors are used to create a dramatic atmosphere and show the sadness of the children. Only at the end of the book, we find a few more illustrations which cover the whole page in a very colorful way to depict the children’s happiness about their dog. Show Less
LibraryThing member DallasB60
Summary
The book starts off with a family that went on a picnic and when they are having this picnic they meet this dog and the kids play with the dog until they have to leave. The kids wanted to keep the dog but the parents said that he might belong to somebody else. The family go home and
personal reaction
This a great book, everyone can relate to seeing a stray dog. I remember having a dog that we found on the streets and gave that dog a home. I'm a dog lover so this book really is great.
Classroom extension ideas
1) one idea is for you to have the children to make a picture of either their dog or a pet. they can even make up a dog or pet and color a picture of it.
2) the class could bring some snacks and the class could have a picnic.
The book starts off with a family that went on a picnic and when they are having this picnic they meet this dog and the kids play with the dog until they have to leave. The kids wanted to keep the dog but the parents said that he might belong to somebody else. The family go home and
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throughout the week they can't stop thinking about the dog they named Willy. they go back to have a picnic and Willy runs past but he is being chased by a dog catcher and when Willy got caught the kids claim the dog as their and they take Willy home.personal reaction
This a great book, everyone can relate to seeing a stray dog. I remember having a dog that we found on the streets and gave that dog a home. I'm a dog lover so this book really is great.
Classroom extension ideas
1) one idea is for you to have the children to make a picture of either their dog or a pet. they can even make up a dog or pet and color a picture of it.
2) the class could bring some snacks and the class could have a picnic.
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LibraryThing member richardgulick
SUMMARY:
A family(dad, mom, and two children) goes on a picnic, while out the meet a stray dog. The family and the dog have a great time playing games and teaching the dog tricks, the family even take to calling the dog Willy. At the end of the day the family returns home, leaving Willy at the park.
PERSONNEL REACTION:
Having rescued two of my dogs from shelters, I have a soft spot for this book. I really enjoyed the artwork that goes with as well.
CLASSROOM EXTENSIONS:
1.) The children can talk about their own pets, and where they got them. Maybe even bring in picture of their pets, or they can draw the animal they would love to find at the park and take home as a pet.
2.) Talk to the children about the different animals people have as pets and where they can get them. Maybe have a animal shelter worker come and talk about the imoprtance of leashes and collars.
A family(dad, mom, and two children) goes on a picnic, while out the meet a stray dog. The family and the dog have a great time playing games and teaching the dog tricks, the family even take to calling the dog Willy. At the end of the day the family returns home, leaving Willy at the park.
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All week the whole family thinks about Willy and the next weekend they return to the same park to find Willy, but he is being chased by a dog catcher. The dog catcher gets Willy in his net just as the two reach Willy. They tell the dog catcher Willy is thiers and use their belt and hair tie to give Willy a collar and leash so he could be freed from the dog cather. The family gets to take Willy home.PERSONNEL REACTION:
Having rescued two of my dogs from shelters, I have a soft spot for this book. I really enjoyed the artwork that goes with as well.
CLASSROOM EXTENSIONS:
1.) The children can talk about their own pets, and where they got them. Maybe even bring in picture of their pets, or they can draw the animal they would love to find at the park and take home as a pet.
2.) Talk to the children about the different animals people have as pets and where they can get them. Maybe have a animal shelter worker come and talk about the imoprtance of leashes and collars.
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LibraryThing member BrianEJanssen
The Stray Dog has such a sweet, simple story, but it's Simont's beautiful illustrations that make this book so great! The pictures offer extra details to the story that aren't written into the text itself. You could read this quickly, it would be better to savor each page! :)
Writing ideas:
- What
- Do you have a story about getting a new pet? Write what you remember about that first day/week.
Writing ideas:
- What
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is your favorite illustration in this book? Write a more detailed account of that page.- Do you have a story about getting a new pet? Write what you remember about that first day/week.
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LibraryThing member dg_turner
I love this book. The illustrations are great and the story is too.
LibraryThing member Whisper1
Of the Caldecott honor and medal books I've read thus far, in comparison, this one isn't up to a high standard.
The story line is cute. A family picnics in the park and sees a dog wandering. They want to take the dog home, but wonder if it belongs to someone.
All week long, they think of the dog.
Happy Ending...The dog goes home with the family.
The illustrations seemed lack luster. The story line would have been better had the illustrations had more depth.
The story line is cute. A family picnics in the park and sees a dog wandering. They want to take the dog home, but wonder if it belongs to someone.
All week long, they think of the dog.
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When they return the next week, the dog is still there, only now a dog catcher is on chasing it.Happy Ending...The dog goes home with the family.
The illustrations seemed lack luster. The story line would have been better had the illustrations had more depth.
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LibraryThing member Joy_Duval
A Stray Dog is about a family who is picnicking and finds a stray dog, they want to take him home but decide not to. However, throughout the week the mull it over and end up saving the dog from the horrible dog catcher.
Source: Pierce College Library
Ages: 4-6
Source: Pierce College Library
Ages: 4-6
LibraryThing member cmbeck
A family plays with a dog in the park and leaves it there when they leave. The next day, the dog is still there and the dog catcher is after it. So the children put a belt around its neck and says the dog is theirs. They take the dog home and it becomes theirs.
ages 3-6
Pierce College Library
ages 3-6
Pierce College Library
LibraryThing member Craigrugby
The illustrations are the most meaningful part of this picture book. The text is very simple and enhances the illustrations, rather than the illustrations enhancing the text. When the family first meets Willy he is shaded a darker color, portraying uncertainty and anxiety. As the family gets to
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know him and plays with him the illustrator uses less shading and makes Willy brighter, portraying happiness. When the family leaves Willy, again is shaded a darker color. This book would be good for students to discuss the emotions a drawing or illustration is trying to convey. With little text students are able to interpret the illustrations to tell the story. A good book to read aloud to a class. Show Less
LibraryThing member CassieP10
In this story, the illustrations act as a comprehension tool. I think this book would be beneficial for many children. The text follows the life of a stray dog and his interactions with a family. I enjoyed this text because the moral of the story is powerful. The book is not just about the bond
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between animals and humans. The story emphasizes the need to belong. When the dog finds a home, there is a sense of peace. Show Less
LibraryThing member ElizabethJackson7
Summary:
This story was about a family who went for a picnic one day. When they were eating lunch a small stray dog came along and they named him Willie. They didnt take him home when they left, but throughout the week the whole family was thinking about him. When they went back to the park they saw
Personal Reaction:
To me this was a short book, but a good one. The pictures were'nt as detailed as I had hoped. Other than that a cute ending which I loved. I think smaller children would enjoy this book especially the dog. Overall, a good book.
Classroom Extension Ideas:
1) Let the students draw an animal that they love at home.
2) Bake cookies that look like dog biscuits.
3) Let the students paint a scene in the book.
This story was about a family who went for a picnic one day. When they were eating lunch a small stray dog came along and they named him Willie. They didnt take him home when they left, but throughout the week the whole family was thinking about him. When they went back to the park they saw
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Willie, but he was being chased by the dog catcher. The little girl and boy told the dog catcher that Willie was their dog. They took him home, gave him a bath and he forever had a home. Personal Reaction:
To me this was a short book, but a good one. The pictures were'nt as detailed as I had hoped. Other than that a cute ending which I loved. I think smaller children would enjoy this book especially the dog. Overall, a good book.
Classroom Extension Ideas:
1) Let the students draw an animal that they love at home.
2) Bake cookies that look like dog biscuits.
3) Let the students paint a scene in the book.
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LibraryThing member MataSoolua
Summary:
This book is about a family who went on a picnic at the park one day and met a stray dog. They named this dog Willy. They played with Willy all day and knew they could not take him home because maybe he belonged to someone. Throughout the whole week the family thought a lot about Willy and
Personal Reaction:
I really love dogs and this reminded me of my little sister who always wants to take home all the stray dogs that she meets especially the small ones. I love how a family took in Willy and finally gave him a home to call his own.
Classroom Extensions:
1) Read this book for show and tell day at school. I bet some students will have a new puppy from the summer break or for a Christmas present.
2) Also, maybe a student will have a parent that works with animals and this book could be read by the parent for career day.
This book is about a family who went on a picnic at the park one day and met a stray dog. They named this dog Willy. They played with Willy all day and knew they could not take him home because maybe he belonged to someone. Throughout the whole week the family thought a lot about Willy and
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when they finally went on another picnic they seen Willy and was happy but they had to try to get Willy before the dog catcher caught him.Personal Reaction:
I really love dogs and this reminded me of my little sister who always wants to take home all the stray dogs that she meets especially the small ones. I love how a family took in Willy and finally gave him a home to call his own.
Classroom Extensions:
1) Read this book for show and tell day at school. I bet some students will have a new puppy from the summer break or for a Christmas present.
2) Also, maybe a student will have a parent that works with animals and this book could be read by the parent for career day.
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LibraryThing member ekettner
Gorgeous watercolor illustrations with very simple, limited text on each page. Excellent for young readers. The story follows a family whose lives are touched and forever changed by the appearance of a small stray. Anyone who has ever fallen for a dog will understand and identify with this sweet
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LibraryThing member Mad.River.Librarian
I simply love this simple story of a dog who needs a home and a family who needs a dog. Set in Central Park, perhaps, Simont's sparse text speaks volumes and his expressive illustrations soar.
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
In this delightful picture-book, based upon a story told him by a friend (Reiko Sassa, credited on the cover and title page), Marc Simont unfolds a simple but heartwarming tale of a family, their picnic in the park, and the stray dog who wins their hearts. Naming this new canine friend Willy, the
I can easily see why this title won Simont a Caldecott Honor in 2002 - he was also so honored for Ruth Krauss's The Happy Day, and won the Caldecott Medal outright for his work on Janice May Udry's A Tree Is Nice - as the illustrations are simply charming! Willy's depiction, in particular, is very effective, capturing his canine moods, from elation to depression, perfectly! The story is likewise very winsome, with a happy ending that will bring a smile to the face of young dog-lovers. It is to them I would recommend The Stray Dog, and to fans of the artist.
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children of the family play with him all day, and beg to be allowed to bring him home. Their parents, thinking he might belong to someone (or perhaps that it is too great a responsibility?) demur, and family and dog part. Willy remains in each family member's mind, however, and when they return to the park the next Saturday, they look for him again...I can easily see why this title won Simont a Caldecott Honor in 2002 - he was also so honored for Ruth Krauss's The Happy Day, and won the Caldecott Medal outright for his work on Janice May Udry's A Tree Is Nice - as the illustrations are simply charming! Willy's depiction, in particular, is very effective, capturing his canine moods, from elation to depression, perfectly! The story is likewise very winsome, with a happy ending that will bring a smile to the face of young dog-lovers. It is to them I would recommend The Stray Dog, and to fans of the artist.
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LibraryThing member JennaJ
I think this is an interesting book because it shows that these kids really wanted to keep this stray dog "Willy". It turned out that they weren't allowed to keep the dog and then when they saw the dogcatcher they kind of told a lie and said it was their dog so the dogcatcher wouldn't take it away.
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Even know they lied it shows that they had feelings and cared about this stray dog. Show Less
LibraryThing member pdenmark
This book goes through how a child and his family deal with a stray dog
3-5
Pierce College Library
3-5
Pierce College Library
Subjects
Awards
Caldecott Medal (Honor Book — 2002)
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (Honor — Picture Book — 2001)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades K-2 — 2003)
Red Clover Book Award (Nominee — 2003)
Call number
J2M.0028