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A tale of a stray dog who begs in the village market, is a patient of Herriot's, and is "arrested" by a police officer.Tags
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Virtually all of James Herriot stories are charming and this one more so. What makes the book amazing though is the gorgeous artwork by Ruth Brown. I had to go back and enjoy the artwork with a 2nd and 3rd look. Also, great artwork to discuss little details with a small child while reading to them and maybe to help spark a young artist. It is also nice that the main dog in the book looks very similar to my dog Tucker, although my dog has more hair when it is long, and less hair than the dog in the book after he is groomed.
I will share one quote from the book. James Herriot is about to take his wife out for a rare day off when an injured dog is brought in. So, they must take their nice clothes off to the help the dog. After taking care show more of the dog, they decide to have a picnic in their backyard. I posted the great painting depicting the scene in my profile pictures, but I will leave it to your imagination to paint the scene in your mind’s eye with the words here in this review:
‘We carried the sleeping dog out to the garden and laid him on a mat on the lawn so that we could watch him as he came round from the anesthetic.
Out there in the old high-walled garden the sun shone down on the flowers and the apple trees. Helen put on her fancy hat again and I put my smart jacket back on and we sat there, enjoying the good things from the picnic basket, we felt that we were still having a day out. But Helen kept glancing anxiously at the little dog and I knew she was thinking the same thing I was. Would he be all right after all that we had done for him and, even then, what was going to happen to him? Would his owners ever come to claim him, because if they didn’t, he had nobody in the world to look after him.’
A very pleasant story book and very suitable to read to children. show less
I will share one quote from the book. James Herriot is about to take his wife out for a rare day off when an injured dog is brought in. So, they must take their nice clothes off to the help the dog. After taking care show more of the dog, they decide to have a picnic in their backyard. I posted the great painting depicting the scene in my profile pictures, but I will leave it to your imagination to paint the scene in your mind’s eye with the words here in this review:
‘We carried the sleeping dog out to the garden and laid him on a mat on the lawn so that we could watch him as he came round from the anesthetic.
Out there in the old high-walled garden the sun shone down on the flowers and the apple trees. Helen put on her fancy hat again and I put my smart jacket back on and we sat there, enjoying the good things from the picnic basket, we felt that we were still having a day out. But Helen kept glancing anxiously at the little dog and I knew she was thinking the same thing I was. Would he be all right after all that we had done for him and, even then, what was going to happen to him? Would his owners ever come to claim him, because if they didn’t, he had nobody in the world to look after him.’
A very pleasant story book and very suitable to read to children. show less
Virtually all of James Herriot stories are charming and this one more so. What makes the book amazing though is the gorgeous artwork by Ruth Brown. I had to go back and enjoy the artwork with a 2nd and 3rd look. Also, great artwork to discuss little details with a small child while reading to them and maybe to help spark a young artist. It is also nice that the main dog in the book looks very similar to my dog Tucker, although my dog has more hair when it is long, and less hair than the dog in the book after he is groomed.
I will share one quote from the book. James Herriot is about to take his wife out for a rare day off when an injured dog is brought in. So, they must take their nice clothes off to the help the dog. After taking care show more of the dog, they decide to have a picnic in their backyard. I posted the great painting depicting the scene in my profile pictures, but I will leave it to your imagination to paint the scene in your mind’s eye with the words here in this review:
‘We carried the sleeping dog out to the garden and laid him on a mat on the lawn so that we could watch him as he came round from the anesthetic.
Out there in the old high-walled garden the sun shone down on the flowers and the apple trees. Helen put on her fancy hat again and I put my smart jacket back on and we sat there, enjoying the good things from the picnic basket, we felt that we were still having a day out. But Helen kept glancing anxiously at the little dog and I knew she was thinking the same thing I was. Would he be all right after all that we had done for him and, even then, what was going to happen to him? Would his owners ever come to claim him, because if they didn’t, he had nobody in the world to look after him.’
A very pleasant story book and very suitable to read to children. show less
I will share one quote from the book. James Herriot is about to take his wife out for a rare day off when an injured dog is brought in. So, they must take their nice clothes off to the help the dog. After taking care show more of the dog, they decide to have a picnic in their backyard. I posted the great painting depicting the scene in my profile pictures, but I will leave it to your imagination to paint the scene in your mind’s eye with the words here in this review:
‘We carried the sleeping dog out to the garden and laid him on a mat on the lawn so that we could watch him as he came round from the anesthetic.
Out there in the old high-walled garden the sun shone down on the flowers and the apple trees. Helen put on her fancy hat again and I put my smart jacket back on and we sat there, enjoying the good things from the picnic basket, we felt that we were still having a day out. But Helen kept glancing anxiously at the little dog and I knew she was thinking the same thing I was. Would he be all right after all that we had done for him and, even then, what was going to happen to him? Would his owners ever come to claim him, because if they didn’t, he had nobody in the world to look after him.’
A very pleasant story book and very suitable to read to children. show less
A tale of a friendly stray dog who comes to beg in the Darrowby village square--and goes without a home until the local policeman saves the day.
This is an excellent book for a intermediate or juvenile reader. Great story line, beautiful illustrations, a good example of compassion and kindness.
A tale of a friendly stray dog who comes to beg in the Darrowby village square--and goes without a home until the local policeman saves the day.
Nice story about a dog.
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James Herriot was born James Alfred Wight in Sunderland, England on October 3, 1916. He and his family moved to Glasgow, Scotland in late October of 1916. Herriot attended Yoker Primary School from August 1921 to June 1928. He went on to attend Hillhead High School from September 1928 to 30 June 1933, before graduating from Glasgow Veterinary show more College in 1939. Herriot got a job at the Yorkshire practice of J. Donald Sinclair in 1940. He was a part of the Royal Air Force from 1941 to 1943. In 1966 Herriot began writing at the age of 50. In 1972, All Creatures Great and Small is published, followed by All Things Bright and Beautiful in 1974. On February 4, 1975, Herriot received the American Veterinary Medical Association's Award of Appreciation. In 1977, All Things Wise and Wonderful is published, and a year later the BBC television series of All Creatues Great and Small begins. In 1979, Herriot receives the Order of the British Empire and honorary Litt.D. From Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. He follows that honor with the publication of The Lord God Made Them All in 1981.The following year, Herriot is made a fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and in 1983, receives an honorary D.V.Sc. from Liverpool University. Nearly a decade later, Herriot publishes Every Living Thing in 1992. He had written 15 books, which sold 50 million copies in 20 countries and worked as a vet for over 50 years before finally retiring. James Herriot died February 23, 1995, at the age of 78 of cancer. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- The Market Square Dog
- Original title
- The Market Square Dog
- Original publication date
- 1989
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