One Small Dog

By Johanna Hurwitz

Book Overview

All Curtis wants is a dog. At the animal shelter, Curtis falls in love with Sammy, a friendly puppy with curly black fur, floppy ears, a wagging tail, and perfect white teeth. He's the best dog in the whole world. At home, things are different-Sammy steals food and chews sneakers and toys-but Curtis loves him anyway. Then Sammy bites Curtis's mom, and Curtis has to face the fact that Sammy's not perfect after all. Will Curtis have to give Sammy up? Or will he do whatever it takes to keep his dog?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380732939
• ISBN13: 9780380732937
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Happy, Then Sad

In the beginning of the school year,I read this book.(I was in fourth grade)This book is about a boy whose parents are getting a divorse. The boy gets a dog.The boy gets really close to the dog. But one day, the boy drops bacon on the floor, and when the boy trys to take it away from him, the dog bites him so hard, he goes to the hospital. His mom discides to get rid of the dog, and gets sent to a farm. Its sad because the boy say, "I will never have that warm feeling at my feet ever agein," or something like that.

A book for dog lovers

This is a book about a boy named Curtis and his brother Mitch.Their mom and dad get a divorce. Curtis really wants a dog and his mom finally gives in. Curtis got a black dog named Sammy andhe loved it and it loved him.They went to his dads apartment and no pets where allowed. So his mom brings them home and Sammy bites everyone,so they wanted to take him back. What will happento Curtis and Sammy?I really enjoyed this book because I love dogs very much. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves dogs. What really made me enjoy this book was when Sammy chewed on Curtis' shoe. Another reason I enjoyed this because dogs are so cute when they are puppies.

One Small Dog

This is the story of a young boy, Curtis, dealing with the recent divorce of his parents. After some serious persuasion on Curtis' part, his mother decides to let him get a dog. After all, how much trouble could one small dog possibly be? Well, Curtis find's out that having a pet requires a lot of responsibility. Curtis learns alot in this story about the love of family. I found this book easy to read. As a teacher, I would suggest it to children struggling with the divorce of their parents. Overall it is a good book, however it is not a page turner.