A very sweet book about a boy's journey through life and to an appreciation of poetry. Written in kind of a "journal" format, you get to see his thoughts and experiences that he goes through.

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Great book about a boy and his dog. With the help of a teacher he learns to write down his greif in poems.

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a great book about a boy who is becoming a poet. It's written journal-style, it's short, and there isn't too much text per page.

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I have boys and this book speaks to me in terms of how Jack tells his story as part of school assignments from Mrs. Stretchberry. This is a wonderful, simple story that appeals to children, adults and parents.

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This is a great book for introducing children to the idea of reading and writing poetry. A young boy who doesn't think he could ever like or write poetry ends up doing just that, progressing from very simple lines to the story of his much-loved dog. The format of the book is nicely laid out and easily read - probably best for 4th-5th graders.

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One of the best, most touching children's books -- and poetry books -- I've ever read.

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My son the "Dog Lover" highly recommends this book as he thoroughly enjoyed it and doesn't want to give it up!

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Short but touching book.

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This is an excellent book. My son got it in 3rd grade, and we read it over night. The whole house was in tears before the story ended. It is a wonderful story about a boy who learns to express himself through the art of poetry. It's a MUST read!

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