The Stray Dog

When a little dog appears at a family picnic the girl and boy play with him all afternoon and they name him Willy. At days end they say goodbye. But the dog has won their hearts and stays on their minds. The following Saturday the family returns to the picnic grounds to look for Willy but they are not alone the dogcatcher is looking for him too... Caldecott Medalist Marc Simonts heartwarming tale of a stray dog who finds a home is told with appealing simplicity and grace.