I’m a pretty lucky dog. I have a nice home and a lovable family that I live with. I have several nice, comfy beds and lots of toys to choose from. I get fed pretty regularly with plenty of snacks to go along with meals. I have a fine job where I get to visit with lots of great folks. Life is pretty good, I’d say.
I hear that some dogs are not so lucky. Some dogs don’t have nice homes and families. I’ve never come across one of these dogs, but I hear the stories. One of the books I received in the mail recently is about a lucky dog who didn’t have a home, but then found one!! This book was sent to me from Ms Sue Heavenrich. You might want to visit her at her blog home HERE. It’s a pretty nice place to visit!
Latke, the Lucky Dog
by Ellen Fischer
illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke
published by Kar-Ben Publishing in 2014
Β Latke is a shelter dog, which means he lives in a kennel with lots of other dogs – all waiting for someone to come visit and decide that “THIS pup is the one for ME”!!! For Latke, that day came in December when a family walked in looking for a present for Hanukkah. I don’t know anything about Hanukkah. It’s a holiday celebrated by Jewish people. But according to this book, it is “an eight-day Festival of Lights that celebrates the victory of the Maccabees over the mighty armies of the Syrian King Antiochus.” That’s a lot of history for another day, I think. Anyway, this family wanted to celebrate by getting a dog for their home. And a medium-sized, brown dog was just what they were looking for. They named him Latke because he was the color of a fried latke. And what is a latke I ask?! a latke is a fried potato pancake! Yummmmmmm!
So, little brown Latke goes home with his new family. But now he has to learn all the rules of his new home! It’s very hard and he makes lots of mistakes. And gets into quite a bit of trouble. But LUCKY for him, he has been chosen by a forgiving and patient family. He begins to learn the rules and finds that having a home and a family is GREAT! He really is a LUCKY dog!!
This was a cute, informative tale. We learned about some Jewish history and traditions. We talked about shelter dogs. Some of my readers have dogs who came from shelters. We talked about house rules and dog training and caring for dogs. Wow! Lots of talk generated by this little book!!!
Thanks Ms Heavenrich for your generous heart!
Here are some LUCKY dogs! My dreams —
I hope you find some luck in your days this week!
Your lucky friend
Rhythm
Rhythm-You ARE a lucky dog! Thanks for sharing another great book. My to-read pile is mounting, lucky me, indeed!
I guess we’re ALL lucky in our own ways! π
Glad to see a holiday bought dog stays with the family. So many are given back after Christmas. Great choice, Rhythm!
Yes, I’m glad this one had a happy ending!! π
A dog adds to any kind of celebration, I find π
Indeed!!! π
I love stories about hope, and this is such a sweet book. Thanks for the wonderful review!
It is a sweet tale! Thanks for stopping by!! π
What a lucky puppy indeed. Rescue dogs take a lot of patience and attention. I know, because I rescued Archie. He’s the best dog we’ve ever had. Never tried to put him in a pool.
You are a good person, Ms Tilton! And Archie is a Lucky Dog!!! The problem around here is not trying to put us dogs IN the pool – it’s trying to get us OUT!!! haha!! π
We are very lucky, because Mitsy, a rescue dog from our local shelter, just joined our family. I think she likes books; when she came to my kindergarten classroom with me one evening, she kept bringing me books. Maybe one day, she will be lucky like you, Rhythm, and read with children in schools and libraries.
Oh! I do like hearing about those Lucky Dogs!! Sounds like Mitsy is off to a good start! I hope you keep us Posted about her journey! π
Dog adoption stories are some of my favorites. I always worry when the weather turns really bad and I think of all the homeless animals and humans. π¦
It is a sad thought isn’t it? I’m glad to know that there are lots of folks out there who try to help those unfortunate ones. π
This sounds like a lucky book! π
And I was lucky to receive it!!! π