The Christmas Poodle

By Robert Humphrey

Book Overview

The death of their mother pits two homeless children against the world just as the Christmas Season gets into full swing for everyone else. Sent to a foster home, young Jamie Kimball soon learns his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589610296
• ISBN13: 9781589610293
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Pagefree Pub Inc
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.3" x 5.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Beyond Words......

This little book was a gift to me in more ways than one. My aunt gave it to me because I am a professional dog handler and I specialize in showing Poodles in AKC. I delayed reading it because of the Juvenile Fiction moniker, but carried it with me on several trips out of respect for the giver. Finally, with nothing else to read on a particularly long flight, I pulled it from my briefcase and gave it a read. This is an amazing little story and the author must be an amazing human being, else I would not be writing my first review ever. The Christmas Poodle stirred every emotion I have and constantly pummeled me with the plight of two homeless children. It made me realize just how fortunate I am and how unfortunate so many people are. This is a story for all seasons, a story that will most certainly bring anyone our of their shell into the realization that magical things happen during the month of December...things that have been happening for centuries. Obviously, I fell in love with Maximus, the "great Poodle". As a handler, I immediately recognized the attributes of this magnificent beast and recalled fondly so many Poodles I have had the pleasure of showing in the ring. The author captures so much of the breed in so few sentences that he must be certainly know the breed well. There is no way I can express the emotions that I went through as Jamie and Tessie endured hardships and victories in this very short book. I have to recommend it for any age group as it reads very well.