The Postman's Dog
by Lisa Shanahan 
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This charming tale of love, friendship, and community follows Charlie the postman in his adventures around town. When fun-loving Charlie loses his spirit after his wife passes away, his friends suggest he get a dog. Unfortunately, Lucy--the dog Charlie picks--hates postmen. With the help of his neighbors, Charlie tricks Lucy into thinking that he's just an ordinary guy by performing everyday tasks like gardening and laundry--and she excitedly hops in his basket for a ride around town to show more deliver the mail. Vibrant illustrations and a warm, compassionate story make this a delightful picture book for young children. show lessTags
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Lisa Shanahan is the Australian author of Big Pet Day which won a Speech Pathology of the Year Award 2015 in the five to eight years category. The Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards aim to `promote quality Australian books that help children get the best, most literate start in life¿, as well as raising awareness of `the role show more speech pathologists play in assisting people of all ages to develop their language and literacy skills¿. The books are judged on their `appeal to children, interactive quality and ability to assist speech pathologists and parents in communication and literacy development¿. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Lisa Shanahan is a LibraryThing Author, an author who lists their personal library on LibraryThing.
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