The friendship of a little red hen and a homeless dog who appoints himself her protector ‘is treated by the author with delicacy and strength in lovely and lucid prose.’ —C."A moving story, full of suspense." —H.
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"(The story) is treated by the author with delicacy and strength in lovely and lucid prose." -- -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"A moving story, full of suspense." -- -- The Horn Book
"A moving story, full of suspense." -- -- The Horn Book
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.
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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
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Two thumbs up for this beautiful story,
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This review is from: Along Came a Dog (Turtleback)
This is a lovely, sensitive story about a lonely dog searching for a home and the friendless little red hen he loves and protects. The author tells the story from the dog's and the hen's points of view, displaying a keen understanding of animal behavior. Sensitive children will identify with the protagonists, and it is impossible to avoid caring deeply about the fate of the two friends as the reader is drawn into their world. The story is suspenseful without being too scary for young children, and also includes a valuable message about accepting those who are "different." I loved this story as a youngster, and borrowed it dozens of times from my elementary school library. I just re-discovered it now at 36 years of age (I had assumed that it was out of print). It has not lost any of it's charm in the 25 years since I last read it.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Love at first sight.,
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This review is from: Along Came a Dog (Turtleback)
I loved the story! Anyone who has lived with a dog and knows the behavior and emotions a dog is capable of can relate to this book. It is a tender story of compassion and acceptance.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A book to treasure always.,
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This review is from: Along Came a Dog (Harper Trophy Books) (Paperback)
Meindert De Jong is a master of simple yet powerful stories. Ordinary settings, with ordinary people, tell extraordinary tales of love, fear, friendship and survival. You cannot read a De Jong book without tears flowing and Happiness triumphing in the end. I recommend this book for all ages, as well as any other Meindert De Jong books.
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THE MAN was in the chicken coop. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
high hen house, little hen, big hay barn, potato crate, hay loader, burdock plant, little red hen, mother hawk, loosened board, rubber flippers, fallen willow, five chicks, hay doors, big rooster, white hen, rubber feet, hidden nest, wagon box, wide doorway, slide door New!
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THE MAN was in the chicken coop. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
high hen house, little hen, big hay barn, potato crate, hay loader, burdock plant, little red hen, mother hawk, loosened board, rubber flippers, fallen willow, five chicks, hay doors, big rooster, white hen, rubber feet, hidden nest, wagon box, wide doorway, slide door New!
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- Along Came a Dog (Armada Lions) by Meindert DeJong in Front Matter
- Newbery and Caldecott Trivia and More for Every Day of the Year: by Claudette Hegel on page 66, page 120, and Back Matter
- The GOcabulary Companion Playbook Level E5 (GOcabulary Workbook Series, Level E5 - 5th Grade) in Back Matter
- A Non-Workbook, Non-Textbook Approach to Teaching Language Arts: Grades 4 Through 8 and Up by James T. Charnock on page 49
- Life Sciences: Curriculum Resources and Activities for School Librarians and Teachers by Amy Bain on page 59
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