Tears and snots for just one book so far

The Books on the Nightstand blog recently featured a post asking about the books that cause readers to cry.  I am not one to cry while reading a book, with one notable exception. 

LOVE THAT DOG, by Sharon Creech, is a children's book about a boy named Jack and his dog, Sky, and just thinking about the story gets me a little weepy.  It's a book that's written in journal form and can be read by an adult in less than an hour, and it's simply brilliant.  The book tells the story of Jack as he...