Books with title The dog who came to dinner

The ideal book to help young boys understand manners! The most gracious, fun and hardworking person in the world turns out to be a ten-year old boy with a teensy problem. He’s so much fun all the children want to play with him. He’s so polite and respectful all the adults want him as their child. Why can’t he hear one very special thing about him? And why doesn’t he care? Find out how he wins everyone over and makes them smile, without even trying.

"The rib-thin, black-and-white rabbit hound turned up at Hal Borland's Connecticut farm one Christmas night in the middle of a nasty winter storm. Pat, as the dog came to be known, and his raffish travelling companion, a young pup, 'were even more unwelcome than the weather,' but after a few preliminaries both settled in as members of the Borland household. The pup eventually found his permanent home elsewhere, but Pat became Hal Borland's true companion - and a local legend, the terror of woodchucks for miles around. With his keen sensitivity to the natural world, Borland here recounts, with deep affection and wonder, how a man and his dog can form a magical and unforgettable partnership. First published in 1961, THE DOG WHO CAME TO STAY 'will appeal to many sportsmen and to all people who have ever been closely attached to a dog.' (The New York Times Book Review)

Based on the Rugrats' Thanksgiving Special Thanksgiving Day means football games;parades, and LOTS of food -- especially turkey. But what if the turkey is a friend? When the Rugrats find out that their new friend might become dinner, they try to help him escape -- only their plans don't quite work! Their hilarious efforts are not in vain, for everyone soon realizes that this holiday is really about giving thanks for family and friends.