The Stray Dog

A family befriends a stray dog, names him Willy, and decides to keep him.Really splendid artwork...pure Simont...The sentiments are equally direct and elegant, with generosity and affection?.A winner.--Kirkus ReviewsThis picture book has all the earmarks of a classic...Overarching shape, knowledge of audience, small details--Simont gets it all right. --Starred Review, The Horn BookSimont's art and narrative play off each other strategically, together imparting the tale's humor and tenderness...A charmer.--Starred Review, Publishers WeeklyWith the tenderness found in his illustrations for Betsy Byars' My Brother, Ant (1996), Simont tells a picture-book story of a happy family and a stray.--BooklistReplete with lively city and country outdoor scenes and a glorious doggy bubble bath, The Stray Dog is a showcase for Simont's considerable artistic talent.--Starred Review, School Library Journal Simont's art possesses its usual deceptive ease and friendly watercolor fluidity. . . . will have pooch-loving kids investigating every park with hope and determination.Bulletin of the Center for Children's BooksWhen a little dog appears at a family picnic, the girl and boy play with him all afternoon, and they name him Willy. At day's end they say good-bye. But the dog has won their hearts and stays on their minds.pThe following Saturday the family returns to the picnic grounds to look for Willy, but they are not alone -- the dogcatcher is looking for him, too...pCaldecott Medalist Marc Simont's heartwarming tale of a stray dog who finds a home is told with appealing simplicity and grace.