Dog Heaven

Name: Dog Heaven
Price: 17.99 USD
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ISBN: 9780590417013

By: Cynthia Rylant

Illustrated By: Cynthia Rylant

Scholastic Trade / 1995 / Hardcover

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Product Information

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Title: Dog Heaven
By: Cynthia Rylant
Illustrated By: Cynthia Rylant
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 32
Vendor: Scholastic Trade
Publication Date: 1995

Dimensions: 12.27 X 8.35 X 0.36 (inches)
Weight: 16 ounces
ISBN: 0590417010
ISBN-13: 9780590417013
Ages: 4-8
Stock No: WW417011

Publisher's Description

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A comforting and playful exploration of a beloved dog's journey after a happy life on Earth.

In Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant's classic bestseller, the author comforts readers young and old who have lost a dog, as she did for cats in the bestselling companion book, Cat Heaven. Recommended highly by pet lovers around the world, Dog Heaven not only comforts but also brings a tear to anyone who is devoted to a pet.

From expansive fields where dogs can run and run to delicious biscuits no dog can resist, Rylant paints a warm and affectionate picture of the ideal place God would, of course, create for man's best friend.

The first picture book illustrated by the author, Dog Heaven is enhanced by Rylant's bright, bold paintings that perfectly capture an afterlife sure to bring solace to anyone who is grieving.

Author Bio

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Cynthia Rylant has written more than 100 books, including Dog Heaven, Cat Heaven, and the Newbery Medal-winning novel Missing May. She lives with her pets in Oregon.

Editorial Reviews

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"Pure, tender, lyrical without being overearnest, and deeply felt." -- Kirkus -- pointer review

"The reassuring story might comfort a child after the loss of a pet, but this pleasant, imaginary paradise will have a broader appeal to all animal lovers." -- School Library Journal

"The bright acrylic paintings are Rylant's debut as a picture-book painter... they mesh beautifully with the innocence of the text... a book for parent-child sharing." - Booklist