The Lighthouse Dog

by Betty Waterton

Book Overview

The captain's wife brings home a most unusual puppy. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551430738
• ISBN13: 9781551430737
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.2" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A great newfie story for children!

The Lighthouse Dog is a wonderful tale with sweet characters and a well meaning Newfie who finds a way into the hearts of its adopted parents. A great story for Newfie lovers and kids alike!

A wonderful tale with great illustrations

Dean Griffiths, the illustrator, has done an incredible job depicting both the nobility and the potential goofiness of this breed! The story is very funny (although there is a harrowing rescue at the end) about an overgrown puppy adopted by an older lighthouse captain and his wife. The "puppy" proves to be a great deal of trouble because of his enthusiasm and his insecurity (he tries to send the lighthouse cat away because he's worried the people like the cat better) until he shows his true colors in a daring rescue during a storm. A fantastic book with a lot of whimsy and sincerity.

The Lighthouse Dog

This is a delightful book for children ages 4-7. Children will laugh at the acts of this oversized Newfie puppy. A must for the dog-lover in your family! Parents will love the colorful illustrations.