Owney the Postal Dog (Applewood Books) - Softcover

Warren, Leonard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1429069996 ISBN 13: 9781429069991

Publisher: Applewood Books, 2022

Synopsis

A richly illustrated and beloved children’s book about the world travels of Owney, the canine mascot of the United States Postal Service from 1888-1897, originally published in 1935.

With charming illustrations on every page and sweet, simple prose, Owney the Postal Dog tells the heartwarming true story of a homeless puppy who became the most well-traveled dog in the world.

Owney, a friendly terrier mix, snuck into the Albany, New York Post Office in 1888, and the postmen decided to keep him. One day Owney hopped into the mail car of a train bound for New York City. After returning home safe and sound, Owney soon set off on longer railroad journeys to Washington, D.C., Chicago, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Mexico. Everywhere he went, mail clerks hung tags and badges on his collar.

In 1895 Owney embarked on his biggest adventure yet: a steamship trip around the world. Owney wore a tag that read:

To all who may meet this dog: Owney is his name. He is the pet of 100,000 postal clerks in the United States of America. He starts today, August 19, 1895, for a trip around the world. Treat him kindly and speed him on his journey across the ocean and land, to Yokohama, Hong Kong, and New York. From New York send him overland to Tacoma by fast mail.

Originally published in 1935, Owney’s story continues to delight children with its timelessly fascinating subjects of transportation, world travel, and a lovable dog. This book is also perfect for anyone interested in the rich history of the Railway Post Office and the United States Postal Service, both of which Owney served during his lifetime.

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About the Author

Leonard Deakyn Warren (1906-1992) was an American cartoonist. Warren spent most of his career drawing cartoons for the Philadelphia Record and the Cincinnati Enquirer. Warren's honors include awards from the Freedoms Foundation, the National Headliner Award, the American Legion Fourth Estate Award, and three nominations for the National Cartoonist Society Reuben Award.

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Owney travelled in the mail cars to Tacoma, Washington. At Tacoma he followed the mail bags down to the dock. Then he watched the mail bags being lifted aboard a big ocean steamship bound for Japan and China. Owney trotted up the gangplank and on to the big steamship.

This was the beginning of a great adventure for Owney. A trip around the world! Before the ship sailed, a postman tied a tag to Owney's collar. On the tag was written:

"To all who may meet this dog: Owney is his name. He is the pet of 100,000 postal clerks in the United States of America. He starts today, August 19, 1895, for a trip around the world. Treat him kindly and speed him on his journey across the ocean and land, to Yokohama, Hong Kong, and New York. From New York send him overland to Tacoma by fast mail."

Edition details

• Publisher: Applewood Books
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1429069996
• ISBN 13: 9781429069991
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 52