Product Description

Caldecott Medalist Marc Simont’s heartwarming tale of a stray dog who finds a home is told with appealing simplicity and grace.

When a little dog appears at a family picnic, a girl and boy play with him all afternoon, and they name him Willy.

At the day’s end they have to say good-bye, but the dog has won a place in their hearts and stays on their minds.

The following Saturday the family returns to the picnic grounds to look for Willy, but they are not alone – the dogcatcher is looking for him, too…

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2821584 in Books
• Published on: 2003-06
• Original language: Spanish
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .10" h x 10.40" w x 8.30" l, .30 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

From the Back Cover

Willy is a little stray dog. One day he finds a friendly family having a picnic in the park. They play with him all day. But when it is time to leave they don't take him with them. Will he ever find a family of his own? The dogcatcher is on his tail and time is running out…

Caldecott Medallist, Marc Simont's heart-warming tale of a stray dog who finds a home.

About the Author

Marc Simont has illustrated children’s books since 1939. He won the Caldecott Medal for ‘A Tree is Nice’.

He lives in West Cornwall, Connecticut, with his wife, Sara.