The Christmas Dog
The Christmas Dog

Author: Melody Carlson

Publisher: Revell

Published: 2009-09-01

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1441204784

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Betty Kowalski isn't looking forward to the holidays. She just can't seem to find Christmas in her heart. There's church, of course. But who can she bake for these days? And who would care whether or not she pulled out the Christmas decorations? Her new neighbor just adds to the problem. He's doing home improvements that don't appear to be improving much of anything. These days when Betty looks out the window, she sees a beat-up truck, a pile of junk, lots of blue tarps, and--horror of horrors--an old pink toilet. But when a mangy dog appears at her doorstep, the stage is set for Betty to learn a very important lesson about what Christmas is all about. This contemporary Christmas story is a timely yet gentle reminder that God can work miracles through something as seemingly insignificant as a little brown dog.

First Dog's White House Christmas
First Dog's White House Christmas

Author: Patrick Lewis

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press

Published: 2010-11-12

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1410307549

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Once upon a time a dog traveled the globe in search of the perfect home. He visited many countries, learned interesting facts, and made new friends. And he did find that perfect home ...at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, to be precise. A very special address with a very special family. And now at Christmastime, Dog learns that his new home hosts a very special holiday party. With a lot of important visitors on the guest list, it's going to take a lot of preparation to get this "house" ready for the holidays. It's all paws on deck to make sure everything is in order, from the sparkling tree in the Blue Room to the delicious gingerbread house in the State Dining Room. But Dog is curious about how the rest of the world celebrates and he asks his international guests to share their favorite holiday traditions. And when the festivities start there's no stopping these tail-wagging partygoers! J. Patrick (Pat) Lewis lives in Westerville, Ohio, and is the author of 60 books for children. He visits elementary schools and speaks at literature conferences. This is his second book with his daughter, Beth Zappitello. Beth has a marketing company and lives in Portland, Oregon. Tim Bowers has illustrated more than 25 children's books, garnering such awards as the Chicago Public Library's "Best of the Best" list. Tim lives in Granville, Ohio.

The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog
The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog

Author: Dave Barry

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008-11-04

Total Pages: 87

ISBN-13: 1101650575

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One of the warmest, funniest, and most delightful Christmas stories ever—from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dave Barry. With fond nostalgia, Dave Barry takes readers back to a simpler time: The year is 1960, and young Doug Barnes is playing a shepherd in the Christmas pageant at St. John’s Episcopal Church—which is a very big deal. But there are problems everywhere. His fellow shepherds are misbehaving, which makes their director, Mrs. Elkins, yell at all of them; the girl he likes is playing Mary opposite a Joseph who is depressingly smart, athletic, and cute; the family dog is doing very poorly, and they have no idea what they’re going to tell Doug’s little sister, Becky, who’s playing one of the Host of Angels and who loves the dog more than anything; and his dad’s just gotten a flat tire, which means they might not even get to the pageant after all. But Christmas is a time of miracles. And for Doug and his family, this will be the most miraculous Christmas of all.

Merry Christmas;Dumpster Dog!
Merry Christmas;Dumpster Dog!

Author: Colas Gutman

Publisher: Adventures of Dumpster Dog

Published: 2019-12-24

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781592702718

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[This series] is for kids who can appreciate a little more action and a lot more voice in their reading. (There's more than a hint of Lemony Snicket's dark hilarity in Gutman's writing.)―Jenny Rosenstrach, The New York Times It's Christmas once again. But this year, Dumpster Dog and Flat Cat have decided they're going to celebrate in a house instead of their trash can! But can they find a home for Christmas? Enter the Noel family. Dumpster Dog scratches at their door, which is opened by the young Marie. How wonderful, she thinks, to finally have a disgustingly dumpy dog to leave under the tree for my brother. With that, she opens the door...

A Dog's Perfect Christmas
A Dog's Perfect Christmas

Author: W. Bruce Cameron

Publisher: Forge Books

Published: 2020-10-20

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1250163579

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The perfect, feel-good holiday gift from W. Bruce Cameron, the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the A Dog’s Purpose series The problems fracturing the Goss family as Christmas approaches are hardly unique, though perhaps they are handling them a little differently than most people might. But then a true emergency arises, one with the potential to not only ruin Christmas, but everything holding the family together. Is the arrival of a lost puppy yet another in the string of calamities facing them, or could the little canine be just what they all need? A Dog’s Perfect Christmas is a beautiful, poignant, delightful tale of what can happen when family members open their hearts to new possibilities. You’ll find love and tears and laughter—the ideal holiday read. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Old Dog Cora and the Christmas Tree
Old Dog Cora and the Christmas Tree

Author: Consie Powell

Publisher: Raven Productions

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780967705767

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Although Cora has become too old to haul a sled with the other dogs, she proves that she can still help the family bring in the Christmas tree from the forest. Consie Powell's detailed, colorful woodcuts bring to life a touching story of a family and their pets.

A Dog Named Christmas
A Dog Named Christmas

Author: Greg Kincaid

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2009-07-28

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13: 1409065626

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When Todd, a developmentally challenged young man still living on his parents' Kansas farm, hears that a local animal shelter is seeking temporary homes for its dogs during the holiday week, he knows exactly what he wants for Christmas. Animals are Todd's first love, and his persistence quickly overwhelms his father's objections to befriending a canine, a reluctance that proves to have a painful origin. The family takes in a very special animal, and the shelter's Christmas adoption programme soon grows larger than anyone had hoped. By the story's end, Todd, with the help of a dog named Christmas, has taught an entire community the transformative power of goodwill and shared love - a lesson for all seasons.

Old Dog and the Christmas Wish
Old Dog and the Christmas Wish

Author: Christine Davis

Publisher: Lighthearted Press

Published: 2006-12-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780965922531

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It is Christmas Eve, and an old dog lies chained to a tree, alone and forgotten. Beyond the fence something is about to happen that will awaken the strong spirit that still runs deep within his tired old bones. Whispers of a Christmas wish will reach the heavens, and suddenly anything is possible on this very special night. Filled with beautiful illustrations, this simple story celebrates the true joys of the Christmas season. Animal lovers will want to make this magical book part of their holiday tradition, reading it aloud on Christmas Eve to two- legged AND four-legged members of the family. Old Dog and the Christmas Wish is for anyone who believes in Christmas miracles...and for anyone who is not quite certain.

The Dog who Found Christmas
The Dog who Found Christmas

Author: Linda Jennings

Publisher: Puffin

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780140559651

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When he is abandoned on Christmas Eve by the people who had taken him from his mother, Buster the dog tries to find a new home.