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Books with title The Boy Who Wanted a Dog

  • The puppy who wanted a boy

    Jane Thayer

    Hardcover (Morrow, Jan. 1, 1961)
    A very sweet story about a puppy who asked his mom for a boy for Christmas. His mother couldn't find one for him, so he looked for himself until he found the right boy.
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  • The Puppy Who Wanted to be a Boy

    Jean Gnap, Bonnie Lemaire

    Paperback (FriesenPress, Sept. 25, 2015)
    Many children's books personify animals to convey a certain message. THE PUPPY WHO WANTED TO BE A BOY is one of them. It is the story of a Labrador puppy who would rather grow up to be a boy instead of a dog. Throughout the story he strives to become a boy. "Maybe if I eat pizza I'll grow up to be a boy, " he hopefully says. But of course he does grow up to be a dog. However he is trained to become a special dog-a service dog for a Wounded Warrior. The message is "Accept who you are, but be the best that you can be."P.S. Oh, by the way, do you know that some fictional stories turn out to be true?In a small town, south west of Chicago, there is a real puppy training to become a service dog for a Wounded Warrior. His name is LOU....
  • The Dog Who Wanted to Fly

    Phyllis Elaine Ralley, Dennis Godfrey, Patricia L. Lucas, Rachel Ivanyi

    Staple Bound (Wide World of Maps, Inc., March 15, 2016)
    Based on the true story of a Jack Russel Terrier, this heartwarming children's story features watercolor scenes from England and America.
  • The Boy Who Cried Dog

    Aunt Liddy

    Hardcover (Aunt Liddy's Books, Dec. 10, 2014)
    "The Boy Who Cried Dog" is a re-telling of the classic fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" that is much more positive and way less terrifying than the original. The first in a series of six re-tellings from Aunt Liddy's Books.
  • Puppy Who Wanted A Boy, The

    Jane Thayer

    Hardcover (Morrow, Jan. 1, 1958)
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  • The girl who wanted a boy

    Paul Zindel

    Hardcover (Harper & Row, Aug. 16, 1981)
    A fifteen-year-old scientific whiz who feels like a clod around boys falls in love for the first time with an auto mechanic whose picture she has seen.
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  • The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy

    Jane Thayer, Lisa McCue

    Library Binding (HarperCollins, Sept. 23, 2003)
    Petey the puppy has one wish for Christmas: to have a boy of his very own. He searches long and hard, but boys are in short supply this year, and no one seems right for him. Just as Petey is about to give up hope, his Christmas wish is granted -- in a very surprising way.
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  • The Boy Who Wanted More

    Magdalene George

    Paperback (XLIBRIS, Sept. 20, 2014)
    The Boy Who Wanted More is a cautionary children's tale about a boy who does not know when to say when. He is overcome by greed and eats way too much until he eventually becomes sick. Children reading this book will learn the importance of having a healthy diet, doing things in moderation, and counting. Parents will have the example of "The Boy Who Wanted More" to teach valuable lessons to their children as well.
  • The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy

    Jane Thayer, Seymour Fleishman

    Paperback (Xerox Education Publications, Jan. 1, 1975)
    Paperback, A Puppy wants a Boy Christmas
  • The Girl Who Wanted a Boy

    Paul Zindel

    Mass Market Paperback (Bantam Book, Aug. 16, 1981)
    Vintage paperback
  • The Girl Who Wanted a Boy

    Paul Zindel

    Library Binding (HarperCollins, Sept. 1, 1981)
    A fifteen-year-old scientific whiz who feels like a clod around boys falls in love for the first time with an auto mechanic whose picture she has seen.
  • The Girl Who Wanted a Boy

    Paul Zindel

    Paperback (Bantam Books, Sept. 1, 1982)
    Vintage paperback YA fiction
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