The Dog Who Wouldn't Be
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (818 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0553279289 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 211 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Farely Mowat's best loved book tells the splendidly entertaining story of his boyhood on the Canadian prairies. Mutt's pedigree was uncertain, but his madness was indisputable. He climbed tress and ladders, rode passenger in an open car wearing goggles and displaying hunting skills that bordered on sheer genius. He was a marvelous dog, worthy of an unusual boy growing up a raw, untamed wilderness.
. Several of his books, including Never Cry Wolf, were made into films. Farley Mowat (1921 2014), a famed Canadian writer, was the author of forty-five books, including fiction, history, and environmental works. Mowat was a winner of the Governor General s Award for Literature, and also a recipient of the Order of Canada and an indu
Good not great We bought this because we enjoyed the Owls in the Family book so much but this book has not been a favorite. Enjoyable but we will probably not read again.. What a fun read. Pat C. Fondren This was a fun and entertaining read plus it gave a nice glimpse into an era and a part of the country that many of us are not familiar with. Obviously society's ideas about the norms for dogs have changed since then (dogs no longer roam at will in most areas) but that did not detract from the story at all. As a person who has read many a dog memory book I have to. Jodie said Delightful!. This is a great read-aloud story for people of all ages.
Mutt's pedigree was uncertain, but his madness was indisputable. He climbed tress and ladders, rode passenger in an open car wearing goggles and displaying hunting skills that bordered on sheer genius. From the Publisher Farely Mowat's best loved book tells the splendidly entertaining story of his boyhood on the Canadian prairies. . He was a marvelous dog, worthy of an unusual boy growing up a raw, untamed wilderness