Old Arthur

by Liesel Moak Skorpen

Book Overview

After leaving the farm where he is not wanted, an old dog develops a very special friendship with a young boy. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060257148
• ISBN13: 9780060257149
• Release Date: January 1972
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 46 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Old Arthur

I fondly remembered reading this book as a child some 25 years ago. Month after month I would take it from the library. I had a copy tracked down and given to me as a present and it was the most wonderful feeling to have this book back in my life after so long. I look forward to the day when I have children of my own and can read it to them.

1st Graders Love Old Arthur

I read Old Arthur to my 1st graders and they loved it. What a wonderful story for children. As I read, the children became so involved in the story that at one point, my class was almost in tears, but you should have heard their excited voices when Old Arthur found a new friend. We made a dog bookmark after the story that the children use at their desks for other books they read during quiet reading time. That was over a month ago, and the children still talk about Old Arthur. I would recommend every elementary teacher get this book for the classroom and share it with the children.

Heart-wrenching

My Uncle is now retired,but was a publisher for Children's books. He sent "Old Arthur" to my mother when I was a very little girl. It was my favorite book. Occasionally I find myself reading the book and it never fails to provoke happy tears. I urge you to buy a copy if you can possibly find one.

Sniffle! How sweet!

I ran across this book entirely by accident when I was 21. I opened it up and read it in five minutes or less, and that was all it took for tears to well up! It is charming, unforgettable, and one of the best books I have ever come across to introduce children to the concept of old age. It concerns an old farm dog who is taken out to be shot - it is only because his old legs cannot walk as fast as the farmer's that he gets away. When he is taken to the pound a young boy picks him out, and they share a very special friendship. Again, sniffle, sniff, sniff!

Find this book if you can!

This is a wonderful story of how an old dog about to be shot by a farmer because he's too old to work and "no good anymore" comes to be a little boy's best friend. Warning - don't try to read this to your child unless you're very VERY good at controlling that lump in your throat! It would be a great book to read to your kids before you visit the shelter to choose a pet. It teaches them to take a close look at the older dogs who may have more to offer than those unruly puppies. Again, a very lovely book. It's too bad it's out of print. It's well worth trying to track down.