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Gotcha Day

by Deborah Kerbel Publisher: ORCA BOOK PUBL

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A stray dog’s path to a home

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  • Critical praise

    Starred review from School Library Journal

    Starred review recommending the book for libraries and praising its lesson about kindness toward animals and res...

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A stray dog’s path to a home

A frightened stray is brought from the streets to an animal shelter, where care and grooming prepare him for adoption. The story’s simple arc turns on waiting: people visit and leave before a child recognizes the dog as the one she wants to take home. Rhyming text connects the shelter experience with the promise of a permanent home, while the dog’s journey foregrounds rescue and care for animals.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 interested in dogs and animal stories
  • Young readers encountering themes of animal rescue and adoption
  • Adults seeking a rhyming picture book to share with children

Themes

Animal rescue and adoptionKindness toward animalsFinding a home

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Book overview

★ "A must-purchase for all libraries. Perfect for instilling the lesson of kindness toward animals and the importance of rescue." -- School Library Journal (SLJ), starred review

A stray pup wanders the streets, growling, prowling and scared, until an animal control officer finds him and takes him to a shelter.

There, he gets fed, groomed and perfumed, so he's ready to find a new home. As people come and go, the dog waits and waits and waits... until someone exclaims, "This pup!" A little girl knows he's the perfect dog for her. Told in rhyming text, this sweet story shows that even a down-on-his-luck pooch can find his forever home.

Praise for Deborah Kerbel:

★"This beautiful dedication to these special animals brings the reality and the irreversible finality of extinction to the forefront and calls on readers to act now, before so many other animals become endlings. Highly recommended for all collections."--Booklist, starred review for The Late, Great Endlings

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