Little Dog [Hardcover]

Lisa Jahn-Clough (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

Rosa was an artist. But all of her paintings were sad and gloomy until one day, a stray little dog wanders into her gallery, looking for someone to love.

Through their uplifting story, readers witness the power of friendship as an artist finds her unlikely muse in the irrepressible and infectious joy of a little dog.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K Little Dog is hungry for both food and love. He's an outcast, ignored in the streets, and he gets little attention from festival-goers in the city. What he does have is a lot of spunk and hope. Rosa is an artist who has food to eat and love to give but not much in the way of hope: her paintings are dim and dreary. She might dress in bright colors, but she only notices and paints the dull ones. Worlds collide in the best possible way in this innocent and affectionate story. The boldly painted illustrations framed in heavy black line reflect the changing moods of the characters. A gentle fable about the benefits of friendship. Susan Weitz, formerly at Spencer-Van Etten School District, Spencer, NY
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From Booklist

PreS-Gr. 2. Scruffy, scrappy Little Dog has a rough life on the street until he is befriended by Rosa the artist. Rosa's paintings are sad and dark--until Little Dog leads her from the gloomy city to the bright and colorful countryside. Thus begins the tale of a mutually beneficial relationship that portrays the power of friendship. The minimal text is accompanied by simple, childlike artwork, framed in and accented by heavy, black brush strokes. The thickly painted colors change as the story progresses, from dark and somber to dazzling, which illustrates the transformation in the characters' lives. Children will revel in the joy Little Dog and Rosa derive from one another. Randall Enos
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children; None edition (May 8, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618574050
• ISBN-13: 978-0618574056
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,458,406 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lisa Jahn-Clough grew up on the coast of Maine to a painter mother and zoologist father. She knew from a very early age that she was going to become a writer and an artist, and started making and selling her first hand-made books in 1990. She now has thirteen books published (picture books and young adult novels).
Lisa has always been interested in learning so she did her undergraduate studies at Hampshire College, and went on to receive her MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College. She then become a professor. She was writer-in-residence for nine years at Emerson College, chair of Illustration at the Maine College of Art, and taught at the Vermont College Writing for Children program. Currently Lisa is faculty at Hamline University MFA Writing for Children department.
Lisa lives with her partner, the author/illustrator Ed Briant, and their two dogs in Savannah, Georgia and Portland, Maine.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A touching tale about the need to be loved & friendship., May 29, 2007

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Z Hayes (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Little Dog (Hardcover)

I found this in the discard pile at my local library, and 'adopted' it. My 2-year-old daughter loves this gentle story of a little dog who yearns for food, and most importantly love. He roams the streets looking for scraps, and eventually makes his way to a gallery, in which he finds an artist, Rosa, who seems to be only able to paint dark, and bleak paintings. She provides Little Dog food and a home, and comes to love him, just as she finds his irrepressible spirit contagious and starts to paint visions of color and brightness. This is a great story of love, and friendship and is appealing to all ages.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My new favorite gift to give, April 23, 2007

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Richard Sinrich (SF) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Dog (Hardcover)

Little Dog has become my favorite gift to give. Especially to families that read together. Little Dog is a simple hero because he gives unconditional love and makes everyones life better.