Books with title The Dog Who Wouldn't Be

The uproarious true adventures of a dog who doesn’t understand that he’s a dog ― and the boy who loved him. Funny, heartwarming, and true, this is a classic story of a very imaginative kid and one very unusual dog.Funny and poignant, The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be is a lively portrait of an unorthodox childhood and an unforgettable friendship. Growing up in on the frontier of Saskatoon, Canada, the legendary adventurer and naturalist, Farley Mowat, received a gift from his mom: a dog she bought for four cents. Farley quickly named him “Mutt.”Mutt displayed skills at hunting and retrieving that were either pure genius or just plain crazy ― once going so far as to retrieve a plucked and trussed ruffed grouse from the grocer. Mutt also loved riding passenger in an open car wearing goggles and climbing both trees and ladders ― the perfect companion for a child with a love for animals and misadventures.Originally published for young people, this is a memoir by the author Never Cry Wolf that will delight dog lovers of all ages.

First published in 1957, this is one of those classic dog books that everyone who ever read it remembers. Much as they remember the great Canadian novelist Farley Mowat - for his wry humor, his marvelous use of language (his father was a librarian), his passion for animals in all forms and the outdoors in all its glory, and his seemingly endless series of misadventures.

The uproarious true adventures of a dog who doesn’t understand that he’s a dog — and the boy who loved him. Funny, heartwarming, and true, this is a classic story of a very imaginative kid and one very unusual dog.Funny and poignant, The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be is a lively portrait of an unorthodox childhood and an unforgettable friendship. Growing up in on the frontier of Saskatoon, Canada, the legendary adventurer and naturalist, Farley Mowat, received a gift from his mom: a dog she bought for four cents. Farley quickly named him “Mutt.”Mutt displayed skills at hunting and retrieving that were either pure genius or just plain crazy — once going so far as to retrieve a plucked and trussed ruffed grouse from the grocer. Mutt also loved riding passenger in an open car wearing goggles and climbing both trees and ladders — the perfect companion for a child with a love for animals and misadventures.Originally published for young people, this is a memoir by the author Never Cry Wolf that will delight dog lovers of all ages.

Farely Mowat's best loved book tells the splendidly entertaining story of his boyhood on the Canadian prairies. Mutt's pedigree was uncertain, but his madness was indisputable. He climbed tress and ladders, rode passenger in an open car wearing goggles and displaying hunting skills that bordered on sheer genius. He was a marvelous dog, worthy of an unusual boy growing up a raw, untamed wilderness.

Beautifully illustrated and inspirational to kids and parents alike, The Dog Who Couldn't Be Petted is the story of a little boy who figures out how to help his scared dog learn trust. Pet adopters and owners, shelters and rescues, trainers, pet service providers--everyone wins with The Dog Who Couldn't Be Petted. A parent's response to The Dog Who Couldn't Be Petted: My husband just read a prepublication copy of The Dog Who Couldn’t Be Petted to our 5 year old; it was the FIRST time she has sat all the way through a book of this length. When he finished, she said, 'Read it again!' She loves it. I asked her 'Is this the book you want?' and she yelled "YES!!!!" Then she had him read it again, this time to her dolls so they can learn too. When I tried to interrupt her, my daughter exclaimed, “No! My dolls are ready to learn some doggy stuff!” This book is so necessary. It is one of my favorite new kids’ books."

1959. First Pyramid Books Printing. Pyramid Books, New York., 160 pages. (7 x 4.25 x .5 inches Paperback with dog wearing goggles and basket with 3 ducks and a puppy front cover) . Title: The Dog Who Wouldn't Be by Farley Mowat, Paul Galdone (Illustrator). Children's Books, Fiction, Ages 9-12. The Hilarious misadventures of a mutt who refused to be a dog.