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Mister Dog: The Dog Who Belonged to Himself

by Margaret Wise Brown · 1952

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Once upon a time there was a funny dog named Crispin's Crispian. He was named Crispin's Crispian because he belonged to himself.So begins the story of a dog who runs bang into a little boy, who also belongs to himself. This quirky, breathtakingly illustrated story is one of Margaret Wise Brown's best.

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dogsdogsMore like thisLess of thisanimalsanimalsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1950s1950sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 24 pages

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