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Hungry, lonely and frightened, the stray dog searches every day for something to eat, and every night for a safe place to rest. He had to be brave, and fast, and smart.just to survive.' And so begins Mutt Dog!, a poignant tale that, when combined with Stephen Michael King's endearing illustrations, will have the reader sniffling, and then smiling in turn. 'In the city lived a dog.who belonged to no one. I just loved this! Thanks, Lisa, for the recommendation :-).

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Of course, there is a wonderfully happy ending in store, and King does a really nice job of making the text come full circle showing the contrast between Mutt Dog's old life and his new one. Whaaahaaaa! It really brings out the loneliness of the dog, though he tries to make the best of it-and the indifference of the people. A poor little mutt wandering the streets of the big city with nowhere to go and no one to love him. The opening page almost brought tears to my eyes. Remarkable, given that it's such a 'simple' story with few words but, gosh, they are so well-chosen and the illustrations are great.

Of course, there is a wonderfully Five stars! Totally tugged on my heartstrings. Five stars! Totally tugged on my heartstrings.

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