A greyhound whose racing career is finished is rescued by a family in Pennsylvania as part of the National Greyhound Adoption program.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A very compelling story about a particular former racer.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Twiggy Story of a Greyhound: Story of a Greyhound (Paperback)
Just finished reading this delightful story about Twiggy and the family she adopts, again. My children love hearing Twiggy's story over and over. When they saw the author's latest book, "Snowflake, Another Greyhound's Story" in the bookstore, they had to have it. They love the sequel every bit as much as the original. I'm hoping there will be a third book in the series.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing,
By Anja "college librarian" (Alamosa, CO United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Twiggy Story of a Greyhound: Story of a Greyhound (Paperback)
I was disappointed in reading Twiggy. Yes, it presents an important message. Yes, it presents some good information.But from a literary standpoint, I don't think it was well done. It was obviously written to carry a message. It's a message dressed up in a story, rather than a good story which happens to convey a message. Also Twiggy the greyhound is highly anthropomorphized. Twiggy worries about the future. She knows she'll be retired (and perhaps killed) if she doesn't run fast enough. Twiggy thinks complicated thoughts. She wonders if her trainer will miss her as much as she'll miss him, after all he's trained so many dogs. Twiggy understands English. She understands the human conversations around her. And so it goes. Most greyhound rescue groups will tell people that retired racers should never be off lead unless in a fenced area. A greyhound can reach speeds over 40 mph. They can easily be hit by a car, become lost, etc. Yet on Twiggy's first day with her new family, Twiggy is left off lead to race with a German Shepherd. This last item is a small thing, but at the beginning of the book, the reader is told that 18 states allow greyhound racing. Yet the note at the end of the book only lists 16 states. The book Twiggy is okay, and if you're looking specifically for greyhound books, you might want this book. But overall, I can't recommend the book. If it weren't that I feel strongly about finding good homes for retired racing greyhounds, I would have given Twiggy only one star.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A heartwarming and charming story of a special dog,
This review is from: Twiggy Story of a Greyhound: Story of a Greyhound (Paperback)
One of the most heart-warming stories I've read in a long time. I am sure this was written for children, however, it draws the young at heart to the plight of the greyhound. The artwork was charming. I am looking forward to more from this insightful author.
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