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Dogger

by Shirley Hughes · 1977

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An enduring classic about how a little boy's stuffed dog is lost and found again, first published in the United States as David and Dog. "Warmly satisfying....Hughes has a way of zeroing in on the foibles of childhood with remarkable accuracy; this doesn't miss its mark."—Booklist.

Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thisdogsdogsMore like thisLess of thissiblingssiblingsMore like thisLess of thisteachersteachersMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1970s1970sMore like thisLess of this
Mood
nostalgianostalgiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages

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