The friendship of a little red hen and a homeless dog who appoints himself her protector `is treated by the author with delicacy and strength in lovely and lucid prose.' —C."A moving story, full of suspense." —H.
Along Came a Dog ANNOTATION A big black dog came to the farm in search of a home. The dog was humble and lonesome. The hen was cocky and secure. A strange and wonderful friendship grew between them.
FROM THE PUBLISHER The friendship of a little red hen and a homeless dog who appoints himself her protector ‘is treated by the author with delicacy and strength in lovely and lucid prose.’ —C. "A moving story, full of suspense." —H. 1959 Newbery Honor BookNotable Children's Books of 1940–1970 (ALA)Aurianne Award 1958 (ALA)1959 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)Best in Catholic Reading for Children 1959 (CLA)Honor Certificate 1960, Hans Christian Andersen Award Committee (IBBY) Author Biography: Meindert DeJong is the award-winning author of many classic books for children, including the Newbery Medal-winning The Wheel On The Schooland the Newbery Honor-winning Along Came A Dog, Shadrach,and The House Of Sixty Fathers, all available in Harper Trophy editions and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Among Mr. Sendak's other popular books is his Caldecott Medal-winning Where The Wild Things Are.
FROM THE CRITICS Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books The story is treated by the author with delicacy and strength in lovely and lucid prose.
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