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Mogie by Kathi Appelt

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Mogie

The Heart of the House

Kathi Appelt

Atheneum Books for Young Readers · Print & ebook · June 10, 2014

Reading lane: Dog Stories

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

A Dog’s Special Gift

A lively, tender picture-book story about the comfort one spirited dog brings to sick children.

Come here for

  • A real-life Labradoodle with a knack for knowing what sick children need
  • The gentle meeting of canine mischief and care

Expect

  • A heartwarming story based on true events
  • A sustained read about a dog and the children who need him

Book Details

Authors
Kathi Appelt
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published
June 10, 2014
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Dog Stories · Dogs
Reading lane
Dog Stories

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • Dog Stories

  • Family Stories

  • Illness & Injury

About This Book

Mogie is a real-life Labradoodle with a special talent: he always knows just what a sick kid needs! Get to know this passionate pup with this story by a Newbery Honoree. Give that dog a puddle and he’d splash. Give him a whistle and he’d roll over. Give him a rule and he’d break it. One day a passel of puppies was born. Each puppy was designated for a Very Important Job, like Service Dog, or Search and Rescue Dog, or Groomed for the Show Ring Dog. Each puppy, that is, except...

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Mogie is a real-life Labradoodle with a special talent: he always knows just what a sick kid needs! Get to know this passionate pup with this story by a Newbery Honoree. Give that dog a puddle and he’d splash. Give him a whistle and he’d roll over. Give him a rule and he’d break it. One day a passel of puppies was born. Each puppy was designated for a Very Important Job, like Service Dog, or Search and Rescue Dog, or Groomed for the Show Ring Dog. Each puppy, that is, except Mogie. Mogie was a ball-chasing, tail-wagging, moon-howling pup. Not the kind of pup for any of those jobs! But there is a place that is just right for Mogie: a very special house where sick children and their families can stay while they undergo long-term treatment. A place with children who NEED a ball-chasing, tail-wagging, moon-howling pup. And there’s one little boy in particular who needs Mogie. And Mogie is about to prove he’s the best darn pooch in the passel. Based on a true story, this heartwarming picture book is published in conjunction with the Ronald McDonald House.

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