The Christmas Dog

by Melody Carlson

Book Overview

Betty Kowalski isn't looking forward to the holidays. She just can't seem to find Christmas in her heart. There's church, of course. But who can she bake for these days? And who would care whether or... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080071881X
• ISBN13: 9780800718817
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Loved Every Moment of this Book!

Who doesn’t love a wonderful story about a stray dog who helps to reunite a neighborhood as the holidays approach? Even despite gossip, preconceived notions and a granddaughter not sure about her life? Could not put down. Very heartwarming, cute and a tough assignment for just one little dog with no place to call home!

So cute!

Very relatable and cute. Such an easy read and perfect for curling up at Christmas.

Christmas Dog

I purchased Christmas Dog as a gift. I read it first and even though I am not a dog lover, I loved this book and fell in love with the little mutt. It was an easy read and I would fully recommend this book for all ages.

Let the Christmas Dog Capture Your Heart!

Another enjoyable Christmas book was just published by award winning author Melody Carlson. You'll want a copy of her new book The Christmas Dog just for the cover photo alone-it's going to capture your heart! In this Christmas book, a runaway daughter seeks the safety of her Grandma's home, a few days before Christmas. A relationship develops between Avery, a young woman in her mid-twenties, and Betty, the Christian grandmother living alone. The young woman is seeking shelter from a difficult mother, as she desires maturity and independence. Another relationship in The Christmas Dog occurs between Grandma and her neighbors, revealing a level of mistrust, gossip and fear. The Christmas Dog is about a tiny lost dog finding his way into the lives of these characters. While he never speaks words in the story, the Christmas Dog shares a language of love and imprints on each of the people in the story. I wasn't pleased with the dog's name-Ralph-since he's so much cuter on the cover photo and in the story. As a dog owner, I think the author could have selected a dog name rather than a human name, that's just my opinion. Overall, the book is excellent, even my middle-school daughter enjoyed it!

Wonderful Christmas Reading

This book is a classic to read over & over again each Christmas. It is a wonderful book about "giving" & isn't that what Christmas is truly about? The characters come to life & the dog "Christmas" is definately one of those "special" homeless dogs. I actually read the book before I saw the movie on TV & I loved them both! Definately a 5 star book & I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to take a moment out of the hectic Christmas season & relax w/ a great book. All you need is this book, a cup of hot chocolate, a fleece blanket & a cozy chair...

Buy it!

This is a wonderful Christmas story and one I would recommend to any one, any age - I'm 70! It's a love story caused/or because of a little dog. I usually share my books with other people but this one will stay!

Heartwearming

Loved this book. Clean wholsome entertainment. Great holiday read but good reading any time of year. Carlson has a wonderful way with keeping the suspense going while keeping paralell stories moving along simultaneously. I cant wait to try another of her books.