Lassie Come-Home - Hardcover

Eric Knight

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805064230 ISBN 13: 9780805064230

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co., 2000

Synopsis

The bestselling picture-book edition of Eric Knight's classic story is now a chapter book-perfect for children just starting to read on their own.

Lassie is Joe's prize collie and constant companion. When Joe's father loses his job, Lassie must be sold. Three times Lassie escapes from her new master, and three times she returns, until finally she is taken to the remotest part of Scotland-too far a journey for any dog to make alone.

But Lassie is not just any dog. Traveling nearly one thousand miles over punishing terrain, Lassie makes her courageous and painful way home to Joe. They are never separated again.

Lassie Come-Home is a classic, heart-warming tale about the love between a boy and his dog. The acclaimed picture-book edition by Rosemary Wells and Susan Jeffers is now a chapter book perfect for young readers

About this title

About the Author:

Rosemary Wells is the author and illustrator of many beloved books, including those starring Max the bunny. Rosemary Wells lives in Scarborough-on-Hudson, New York.

Susan Jeffers was a Caldecott Honoree for Stopping by Woods and an ABBY winner for Brother Eagle, Sister Sky. These outstanding books, in addition to Hiawatha and The Three Jovial Huntsmen, have placed her in the very top rank of American illustrators. Susan Jeffers lives in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 2-4?In this lushly illustrated adaptation of Eric Knight's 1938 novel, Wells and Jeffers have combined their talents to produce a book irresistible to lovers of animal stories. Most children are familiar with the tale of how the loyal collie travels over 1,000 miles from northern Scotland to Yorkshire to return to her young friend, Joe. Lassie, having been sold to the wealthy Duke of Rudling because Joe's father is out of work, runs away and braves starvation and treacherous conditions to follow the pull of her heart toward the family who loves her. Jeffers's watercolor, ink, and pencil illustrations sensitively depict both the brightness and high spirits of Joe and Lassie as they play together, and the dark despair that overshadows the lonely dog as she makes her way through forlorn landscapes on her journey home. These rich pictures, combined with Wells's well-turned words, create a story that young readers will find moving, as they see the animal turn from a healthy, impeccably groomed pet into a pitifully thin dog too weak to continue homeward. Readers can trace her journey using the helpful map of Britain that shows all the towns mentioned in the story. A wonderful addition to any collection.?Christina Linz, Alachua County Library District, Gainesville, FL
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About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0805064230
• ISBN 13: 9780805064230
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 56
• Illustrator: Susan Jeffers