Along Came a Dog
De Jong writes quiet books that spend time observing everyday events. They often involve farm and rural life but also gentle observation of the human spirit. Some children may find her books “boring” . But some of my children especially one animal loving boy loves them. I love to suggle on a cold day and read her books aloud. “Along Came a Dog” is about a stray dog and a chicken who has lost its toes. The chicken is bullied by the other chickens and the dog is an outcast. These two animals find friendship with each other.
“The little hen on his shoulder outside the window stood absolutely still, the soft spring warmth that had come to the land in the night came welling up to her from the ground far below. She flapped her wings”
You will find others of Meindert De Jong’s books at the library
Among others we have enjoyed “The Cat that Walked a Week”,” The House of Sixty Fathers”, ” Puppy Summer ” and ”The Wheel on the School”
