Love That Dog

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Jack hates poetry. Only girls write it and every time he tries to, his brain feels empty. But his teacher, Ms. Stretchberry, won't stop giving her class poetry assignments -- and Jack can't avoid them. But then something amazing happens. The more he writes, the more he learns he does have something to say.

With a fresh and deceptively simple style, acclaimed author Sharon Creech tells a story with enormous heart. Written as a series of free-verse poems from Jack's point of view, Love That Dog shows how one boy finds his own voice with the help of a teacher, a writer, a pencil, some yellow paper, and of course . . . a dog.

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There is also a sequel to this fantastic book, Hate that Cat. This poetry novel is a reflection of ups and downs of having a dog, being inspired by a wonderful person, but mostly, living life and going with it.

It speaks of a boy and his relationship with a very special dog and a poet that reaches out to Jack (the boy) and makes him want to write. Love that Dog is an inspiring and uplifting novel.

It is in the form of a poem. Love that Dog is a heartwarming novel that you must read.

This novel is a unique one, though. This is a book you will not regret reading.

It is perfect for my 7 & 9 year old boys. We read it to each other and we laugh. I read it aloud and they immediately quiet down to listen. What a delicious piece of imagination.

This is a great book for teaching poetry to reluctant writers. I teach Year 5 and 6 (9 to 10 years)and they are loving it. It's not a long book but there are a lot of teaching points in it.

As the boy experiments with poetry writing and is exposed to a variety of poems (specifically those listed above), he gains confidence in his own abilities and ultimately is able to compose a poem about his dog's demise. This is a simple, short book that is mostly composed of correspondence between a boy and his poetry teacher. Additionally, he writes another, inspired by Water Dean Myers, which shares its title with the book. It would probably help to know in advance that the referenced poems: The Red Wheelbarrow by Carlos Williams, Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost, (the first stanza of) The Tiger by William Blake, Dog by Valerie Worth, Pasture by Robert Frost, Street Music by Arnold Adoff, The Apple by S.C. Rigg, and (the first stanza of) Love That Boy by Walter Dean Myers are included in the back. Love That Dog is a cute, clever book that takes a unique approach to poetry. Also good: Polkabats and Octopus Slacks by Calef Brown, and pretty much anything by Jack Prelutsky.