Books with title Beautiful Joe,: A dog's own story

Beautiful Joe wasn't handsome when he started life, and the ill treatment at the hand of his first master did not improve his appearance. But he had a beautiful character, and when he was taken into another home where there were other animals, he had an adventurous and happy life. This is the story of a real dog which has become an animal classic that never grows old.

Saunders' most famous novel Beautiful Joe, tells the true story of dog that has had a difficult puppyhood with many obstacles including a cruel owner. It is told from the dog's point of view. When the book was published, both the book and its subject received worldwide attention. It was the first Canadian book to sell over a million copies, and by the late 1930s had sold over seven million copies worldwide.