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The Dog Who Wouldn't Be | 
 enlarge | Author: Farley Mowat
Publisher: Starfire
Category: Book
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Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 21031
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 224
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0553279289
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.7
EAN: 9780553279283
ASIN: 0553279289
Publication Date: July 1, 1984
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Condition: Some wear on book from reading, spine creases, wear on binding and pages, we guarantee all purchases and ship all items via USPS mail.
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Product Description
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.
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 A marvelous book of a boy and his dog November 17, 2007
C. Conant (New England)
When my sibling and I were children more than once our mother read this book aloud to us. Chapters were doled out carefully and we each had our favorite. Mutt's determination to level the playing field by fence walking like the neighborhood cats, was my favorite.
Yes, you could call this book dated. It was written about a time in the past (1930's in Saskatoon, Canada) but it has the universal themes of relationships, discovery and the sadness of parting. That is what makes it relevant to young readers today. Set aside your 21st century 'tsk, tsk' about things like hunting, leash laws and the role of women. It brings readers to a time when life was not measured by potential limitations and dangers, but by anticipation of adventure and unregulated childhood. It is a simple story about a real boy and a real dog in a long ago time. They loved each other and that's what mattered.
The good news is my sister has purchased this book for her grandsons, who love it. It has sparked conversations about the ways in which life is different now, but the bottom line is the boys love the book and their dog and that's all what matters to them.
What a fun read. February 11, 2007
Pat C. Fondren (Denver, CO)
This was a fun and entertaining read plus it gave a nice glimpse into an era and a part of the country that many of us are not familiar with. Obviously society's ideas about the norms for dogs have changed since then (dogs no longer roam at will in most areas) but that did not detract from the story at all. As a person who has read many a dog memory book I have to rate this one up there as one I will remember in detail for a very long time. If you want to laugh, cry, and have a few adventures join Farley and Mutt.
Don't let me give it away, You must read it for yourself August 19, 2006
Kenneth G. Nielsen (Portland OR USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of my favorite dog books of all time, right up there with White Fang by Jack London. Get ready for a fun ride as you follow the author through the actual experience of a dog that is 'one of a kind' but that we all know in the many ways that dogs reach out and touch our lives by just being themselves. An astonishing, tender, revealing and sensitive book that will have you involved, right there with the owner and his family as each day leads to another amazing event.
An Unforgettable book.
A charming book August 5, 2006
Kathleen Kelley (Weeki Wachee, FL United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have not read this book in many years but I remember it as being one of the funniest books I have ever read. My old copy is falling apart, I'll have to get a new copy soon.
This is a great read-aloud November 14, 2005
Mother of 3 avid readers (McLean, VA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
My husband has been reading this book aloud to our three children, ages 12, 10 and 7. They howl with laughter when he reads it (a sound that is music to the ears) and demand more. The book provides an excellent opportunity to learn about and discuss different ways of life and different times.
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