Nobody's Dog
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The March cover of BfK features Dilly the Dinosaur who is 10 years old this year. Her author, Tony Bradman, is the subject of our Authorgraph this month. We are grateful to Reed Books for their help in reproducing this illustration from Susan Hellard's original artwork.
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Illustrated by Beryl Sanders
Immediate focus is on the stray dog's fate. More subtly focused are the parallel, increasingly complex futures of Luke and his mother, who live high up in a block of flats, and of their lonely elderly and ailing neighbour, Mr Bronzovi - whose wise assurances about God affect both the practical situation and young Luke's code of life. It's Luke's regular park visits and sightings of 'Bushy' which, with Mr Bronzovi's careful intervention, lead to a situation of developing trust. (Hardworking Mum represents commonsense practicality and has typical, understandable concerns.) A poignant story, whatever your religion, which is more appropriate for 8- 10s to read alone despite being designed for 6-8s.
