The Tin Can Puppy
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The illustration on our cover this month is by Ted Dewan from Inside Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Creatures. This book was written by Steve Parker and published by Dorling Kindersley, to whom we are grateful for their help in using this illustration.
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The Tin Can Puppy
Illustrated by Brian Kogler
Dylan's parents felt he was too young to take on the responsibility for the puppy he so desperately wanted, so when he found one in the unlikeliest of places subterfuge was necessary. Wendy Orr gives us food for thought as she develops a relationship between Dylan and the dog-'he didn't tell the puppy its name in case he would not be allowed to keep it. If he said the name out loud, it would belong to him, and then he would never be able to give it away. 'His secret struggles as he tries to care for the puppy are illustrated with humour and sensitivity by Brian Kogler. This is a romp of a book for children who have taken off as readers, but also one to share with fledgling readers.
