Newbery MedalโWinning Author: A โquirky and tenderheartedโ picture book about a lady, a puppy, and the courage it takes to love (Publishers Weekly).
ย
How does an old woman who has outlived all her friends keep from being lonely? By naming the things in her life she knows she will never outliveโlike her house, Franklin, and her bed, Roxanne. When a shy brown puppy appears at her front gate, the old woman feeds itย .ย .ย . but she wonโt name it, because it might not outlive her. Tender watercolors capture the charm of this heartwarming story of an old woman who doesnโt know sheโs lonely until she meets a plucky puppy who needs a nameโand someone to love.
ย
โA glimpse of old age lived with relish.โ โBooklist
ย
โRylant makes her humorous text spare and still, leaving plenty of room for the comedy in Brown's quirky watercolors. The old woman's hair is wound into an impossibly tall chignon; her cowboy boots are just as impossibly pointyย .ย .ย . and the shy brown dog would worm its way into anyoneโs heart. Above all, the seaside cottage, riotous garden, and Rylantโs words evoke a life that has beenโand continues to beโlived well.โ โKirkus Reviews
6-8 เจธเจพเจฒ เจฆเฉ เจเจฎเจฐ เจฒเจ