Stickeen: John Muir and the Brave Little Dog

by John Muir, Francis H. Allen, Francis Henry Allen

Book Overview

Meet John Muir's trusty dog Stickeen in this classic, true story from the intrepid explorer himself, reimagined as a kids book. Vivid illustrations and beautiful writing combine in a captivating tale about courage and loyalty that both kids and adults will love.

In the summer of 1880 John Muir set out to explore glaciers in Southeastern Alaska with a crew...and a little black dog named Stickeen. At first John didn't want...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1883220785
• ISBN13: 9781883220785
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Dawn Publications (CA)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 9.0" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 7

Customer Reviews

Cute, But, This Should Be Noted As A Children's Book

Based on a true story but the limited pages it could fill resulted in a children's picture book. If you don't have a kid you can pass this on to you will feel ripped-off.

Exciting and sweet!

I found this little gem tucked away in a local San Francisco book store. It's an autobiographical story about an exciting adventure with Muir and a dog he met on his travels. It's beautifully written. It takes about an hour to read. It reminded me of the kind of exploration Muir did and how amazing he was. How I'd love to just take off and go study a place I love! There's a chronology of Muir's life at the back of the book which I found very interesting.

Engaging, captivating and heart wrenching!

I found the audio tape to be a great source of entertainment. My imagination was captivated. It's a great source of family entertainment, personal journey and pure fun.

Great entertainment when you're driving.

Our family loves to travel by car. In a huge state like Alaska, there's plenty to see, but not much to listen to on the radio, as stations are few and far between. One of the best things we listened to on our trip was "Stickeen," the remarkable dog story by John Muir. We loved Lee Salisbury's voice, and the beautiful music on the tape. This was an hour that flew by, and a few dollars well-spent. We're sending copies to all our relatives.

Wonderful story! Wonderful reading!

Every doglover will be swept away by this captivating audiobook of John Muir's adventure with STICKEEN. I had never known the story before I listened to the tape, and I was completely captivated by the bravery and heart of STICKEEN - and by the voice of Lee Salisbury. John Muir's words capture the innate goodness of EVERY dog - and somehow explains why we can't help but love them so!! I bought 5 copies to send to my dog loving friends, and I'm sure I'll be buying more! This is a story you'll want to share with everyone who loves animals.

Muir's classic story is still a fascinating adventure!

This adventure story, set on the top of an Alaskan glacier, is great reading just for the adventure. But in the telling, Muir shows us that our "horizontal brothers" are not merely intelligent, but share many of the emotions, fears, and joys that we have. Incidentally, this book is in the public domain, and a copy can be found on the Web at the following URL: http://www.sierraclub.org/history/muir/stickeen.html For more writings by John Muir, visit the WWW John Muir Exhibit: http://ice.ucdavis.edu/John_Muir/