Cookie's Fortune from The Gryphon Press

$17.95

Authors: Lynda Graham-Barber (Author), Nancy Lane (Illustrator)
Series: Sit! Stay! Read!
Genres: Dogs, Pets, Rescue
Publication Year: 2017
Format: Hardcover
Length: 24 pages
ASIN: 0940719398
ISBN: 9780940719392

Come along on a small dog’s journey, from surviving in a vast city to finding a loving home.

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About the Book

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In simple, poetic language, with captivating art that portrays the challenges of a huge city, Cookie’s Fortune depicts a stray dog as she searches for food, shelter, and comfort. Compelling and age appropriate, this adorable stray’s quest will engage animal-loving children, their parents, teachers, and librarians with its message of hope and compassion.

The story is based on the author’s own adoption of a dog she saved from a subway station. The final page is filled with information for parents and other adults who want to learn more about the subject.

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“Little dog lost—and found … The text tells a story, painting wrenching scenes … and affirming ones … (illustrator Nancy Lane) has a sure hand at conveying a dog's look—the drape of a paw, a wary or trusting tilt to the head—and keeps the cityscape more fascinating than nightmarish. Moving in all the right ways, which include the optimism of a happy ending.”

– Kirkus Reviews

In spare, lyrical text and touching illustrations this small book takes us on a journey into compassion. May every lost little dog be blessed with Cookie’s fortune, and may you and I be part of that blessing.

– Marion Dane Bauer

Lynda Barber's poignant story and Nancy Lane's affecting illustrations make you want to run right out and rescue a dog for the sheer joy it brings to both of you.

– Ted and Betsy Lewin, Caldecott medalists,
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Just what every young reader needs - a hero who is cute as a button, scrappy, sniffy, stinky, and looking for love! Lynda Barber's story, filled with perfect read-aloud repetitions, does Cookie proud.

– Julie Larios, author, teacher, Pushcart Prize winner

Lynda Graham-Barber (Author)

Lynda Graham-Barber abiding passions for writing and animals have intermingled for four-decades, as children’s book editor, writing teacher, author of 13 books, and an animal rights advocate. The author, who holds a MFA in Writing for Children from Vermont College, lives in a small stone cottage, which she helped build, situated on 160 wooded acres in the Northeast Kingdom, Vermont, with her artist-husband, David, and their rescued dog, Biscuit.

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