The World According to Dog: Poems & Teen Voices
Photographs by Doug Mindell. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2003. ISBN: 9780618174974. 72 pages, ages 12 and up
Dog in Bed
This is how it is with love.
Once invited,
it steps in gently,
circles twice,
and takes up as much space
as you will give it.
Funny, comforting, surprising, the words in this book explore our lives with dogs: dogs who befriend us, dogs who annoy, perplex and accept us. Joyce's insightful poems combine with heartfelt essays by teen writers to remind us that, at the end of the day, there is always Dog, full of hope and companionship.
ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Award
“Sidman offers a score of fluid and lyrical poems . . . sprinkled with heartfelt essays by young people . . . providing moving testimony to the value of the human-dog relationship.”
*Bulletin (starred review)
“The pacing and flow of her poetry are sure and her appreciation of her subject is astute.”
School Library Journal
“Even teens who prefer cats will appreciate Sidman's tight lines, sincere emotion, and clever humor as she pays homage to a creature she loves.”
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