Review By JESSICA ALMY Parents, get the tissues for this heartwarming (and heartbreaking) family flick! Based on the same true story as Lesléa Newman’s Hachiko Waits, this movie is about the faithfulness of a dog who accompanies the man he loves to the train station each day. His devotion is so strong that when the man dies, […]
Entries Tagged as 'Loss'
Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2010)
October 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Movies
Tags: Companion Animals·Death·Dogs·Early Elementary·Family Movies·Live Action Movies·Loss·Older Elementary
City Dog, Country Frog
October 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT In City Dog, Country Frog, Caldecott Honoree Mo Willems has penned a tale about friendship and change. When City Dog arrives in the country for a springtime visit, he runs as fast and as far as he can (without a leash!). He meets Country Frog sitting on a rock, waiting for a friend. […]
Tags: ALA Notable Children's books·Dogs·Early Elementary·Friendship·Frogs·Illustration·Interspecies Friendship·Jon J. Muth·Loss·Mo Willems·Nature