The Poet's Dog

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Too few people know that dogs can speak, perhaps because they can only be heard by poets and children. The Poet's Dog rests on this truth, and during the course of this short novel, the eponymous Teddy rescues from a snowstorm two children whom he brings back to a cabin in the woods he has shared with the poet Sylvan. A tender, spare and exquisitely told tale of love and loss unfolds. Patricia MacLachlan's taut prose has the deceptive simplicity that is the hallmark of exquisite craftsmanship. A moving and perfect book, complemented by beautiful artwork from Kenard Pak.