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“Some Dogs Do”        Jez Alborough

I am the proud owner and career of two delightful (and aging) Border Terriers.  I have a fondness for all things dog, so when asked about my favourite children’s stories, this one is always in my Top 10!

 I like to get children wondering what their pets might be up to when we are not there, creating imaginative stories and pictures about their lives and adventures,, or just their ability to sleep anywhere, anytime.

This story leads to investigating what we need to do to take care of our pets, and our relationships with them.

In one ECC we investigated what animals do fly, and the ones that don’t, even though they are birds!  Why don”t they fly?

This leads to another of my more recent stories about a Penguin who thought he could fly….

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