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Dog Heaven

Dog Heaven

by Cynthia Rylant (Author)

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    Picture Book 1900

    $11.72
Synopsis

In Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant's classic bestseller, the author comforts readers young and old who have lost a dog, as she did for cats in the bestselling companion book, CAT HEAVEN. Recommended highly by pet lovers around the world, DOG HEAVEN not only comforts but also brings a tear to anyone who is devoted to a pet. From expansive fields where dogs can run and run to delicious biscuits no dog can resist, Rylant paints a warm and affectionate picture of the ideal place God would, of course, create for man's best friend. The first picture book illustrated by the author, Dog Heaven is enhanced by Rylant's bright, bold paintings that perfectly capture an afterlife sure to bring solace to anyone who is grieving.

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Format: Picture Book
 Pages: 32
 Edition: Illustrated
 Publisher: Scholastic US
Published: 01 Jan 1900
ISBN 10: 0590417010
ISBN 13: 9780590417013

Media Reviews
Pure, tender, lyrical without being overearnest, and deeply felt. - Kirkus - pointer review

The reassuring story might comfort a child after the loss of a pet, but this pleasent, imaginary paradise will have a broader appeal to all animal lovers. - SLJ

The bright acrylic paintings are Rylant's debut as a picture-book painter... they mesh beautifully with the innocence of the text a book for parent-child sharing. - Booklist

Author Bio
As a child in West Virginia, Cynthia Rylant never dreamed of becoming a writer. In her free time, she devoured Archie comic books and paperback romances and enjoyed the outdoors. But after taking one college English class, she was, hooked on great writing... I didn't know about this part of me until I went to college-didn't know I loved beautiful stories. And one night, inspired by the Southern writer James Agee, she sat down and wrote When I Was Young in the Mountains. Named a Caldecott Honor Book and an ALA Notable Book, it was an instant success.

Since that night, Rylant hasn't stopped creating wonderful books. Her stories explore friendship, love, grief, and other mysteries, and often draw on her memories of growing up in Appalachia. I get a lot of personal gratification thinking of those people who don't get any attention in the world and making them really valuable in my fiction-making them absolutely shine with their beauty.

She lives with her many pets in the Pacific Northwest.