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I tend to keep most things emotional and rough close to the vest.
This last half of the year has been rough. In late June our dog Woody was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in his leg. He had been limping and wasn‘t getting better. The vet told me with his age and arthritis he didn‘t recommend amputation or chemo.
We got 12 more weeks with him after diagnosis. Ultimately, we had to let him go. It‘s been a couple month and we miss him terribly.

“Love that dog, like a bird loves to sing.”

“A touching tale of self-expression, poetry, and the bond between a boy and his dog.“

A poignant and accessible novel-in-verse about a boy finding his voice through poetry, this story is both heartwarming and deeply moving.

"I am the dog. I like the light. / I run and jump and bark and bite."

This book can be used to discuss point of view and character traits. Teachers can encourage students to write poems from the perspective of different animals or even inanimate objects.

In this delightful collection, Hall presents two distinct voices: one from a dog and the other from a cat. The poems capture their personalities and their contrasting perspectives on life, making this a fun read for children.

This is a cute little book with a new puppy added to the characters Clifford and Spot, Biscuit has to learn to share playing with the ball. #ISpyBingoMay spot for ball. @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

“I guess I don‘t want to write poetry. I want to be poetry.”

A story told through poetry, capturing a boy‘s journey of discovering his voice and love for poetry.