My Review
Rylant paints a beautiful picture of dogs frolicking in the afterlife. There are acres of fields to run, endless sticks to fetch, other dogs to play with, and most importantly, life is youthful and pain free.
Dog Heaven
Dog Heaven
Amazon Price: $11.55 (as of 07/10/2009)
"Whether you're 6 or 60, this book tugs at your heart to comfort anyone grieving a recent loss."
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Dogs have a special lookout point to watch for the masters they've left behind.
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Cynthia Rylant on Wikipedia
Cynthia Rylant (born June 6, 1954) is an American author. She has written more than 100 children's books in English and Spanish. With the divorce of her parents when she was four and living without running water and electricity she became an author including works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Her novel Missing May won the 1993 Newbery Medal and A Fine White Dust was a 1987 Newbery Honor book.
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