Eagle Book Club

The Stray Dog, illustrated by Marc Simont, has to be very well liked by the children who read it. There was no lesson in the story which is most often found in children's books. It was just a wonderful true story that was, in my opinion, shared for enjoyment of the reader. A family goes to the park on a Saturday, befriends a stray dog, doesn't take him home despite protests from the children, and every family member worries about the dog all week until they can get back to the park the next Saturday. They are all overjoyed to see him, but even more so when they save him from the dog catcher and are able to take him home with them. It's so easy to stay entirely focused on the education of young minds and therefore easy to forget the fact that kids should like to read for enjoyment. This book puts that back into perspective.