The Old Dog
When Ben awakens one morning and finds that his dog doesn't respond with the usual tail wagging when he pets her, he calls his father from the breakfast table. "She's dead," his father tells him. All day long Ben thinks of his dog and the the things they used to do together. Charlotte Zolotow's outstanding text explains and comforts simultaneously while James Ransome's detailed oil paintings aptly show the sadness of a young African-American boy grieving the death of a beloved pet. Revised and newly illustrated. ©1995 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by James E. Ransome
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 3-8
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
African Americans
Death and Dying
Grief and Loss
Hope and Healing
Pets
Diversity subject:
Black/African
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Publish Year: 1995
Pages: 32
ISBN: 0060244097
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Zolotow