Books with title Rick and Ruddy a Boy and His Dog

A Dog and His Boy is a book that will be enjoyed by anyone who has ever owned and loved a dog or watched as their child has grown up with a dog. The story moves through the life of a dog as it “teaches” its boy how to deal with life’s challenges. Throughout the story there are many opportunities to teach character words and their meanings. A Bible verse accompanies each scene and reflects the trait that was presented. Kids will enjoy looking at the illustrations of a boy interacting with his dog over and over again. About the Author: Janeen SwartLiving on a farm in Indiana has given the author a chance to be aware of nature. Over the years she and her husband and two sons have raised cows, chickens, goats, geese, and pigs. And of course there was always a family dog and a few cats around the farm. As a retired teacher, she now spends her time caring for her six grandchildren whenever she can, working for various civic organizations and her church, and using her extra time for her writing.

A tale of a boy and a dog. Rick, the boy, befriends Ruddy, the shipwrecked dog, and is well repaid by the animal's devotion. The first chapter is titled "Rick Wants a Dog" and the second is "Ruddy Wants a Home". How can a story that starts out like that be anything but wonderful? Rick and Ruddy is a story for the ages and is a book every child is sure to love and treasure. Here is a tale that goes straight to the heart of every young person who reads it. How the kindness of a little Jersey boy to a shipwrecked dog is later repaid by the devotion of the faithful animal, is a wholesome and interesting piece of juvenile narrative. Rick is a boy that young folks would like to know, while Ruddy is one of the most admirable canines in the world of books. “Boys from eight to twelve will enjoy roaming through the woods with Rick and his dog Ruddy. These two find at the end of a perfect day that there are many exciting days ahead of them, for they are to take a long trip down the river in a motor boat known more familiarly as ‘Sallie.’ Rick’s friend Chot accompanies them, and an old Uncle makes it a very interesting trip, for, of course, there is a bona fide mystery.” -Social Progress, Volumes 6-7, January 1922

A Dog and His Boy is a book that will be enjoyed by anyone who has ever owned and loved a dog or watched as their child has grown up with a dog. The story moves through the life of a dog as it “teaches” its boy how to deal with life’s challenges. Throughout the story there are many opportunities to teach character words and their meanings. A Bible verse accompanies each scene and reflects the trait that was presented. Kids will enjoy looking at the illustrations of a boy interacting with his dog over and over again. About the Author: Janeen Swart Living on a farm in Indiana has given the author a chance to be aware of nature. Over the years she and her husband and two sons have raised cows, chickens, goats, geese, and pigs. And of course there was always a family dog and a few cats around the farm. As a retired teacher, she now spends her time caring for her six grandchildren whenever she can, working for various civic organizations and her church, and using her extra time for her writing.

A Dog and His Boy is a book that will be enjoyed by anyone who has ever owned and loved a dog. The story moves through the life of a dog as it “teaches” its boy how to deal with life’s challenges. Throughout the story there are many opportunities to teach character words and their meanings. A Bible verse accompanies each scene and reflects the trait that was presented. Kids will enjoy looking at the illustrations of a boy interacting with his dog.