The Christmas Collie

by Ted Paul, Mary Kummer (Illustrator)

The gift of a dog one Christmas enriches the life of a boy and inspires a later gift from him to his own son

Genres: Christmas

48 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1989

Reviews

[Rebekah Morris]

This story is so sweet!
I love the fact that it's a poem. And the pictures are wonderful!
The story is of a boy who gets a collie for Christmas, and the years go by and the boy and dog grow up together. I won't tell you the ending but it is so sweet and makes me blink tears away even while I smile.

[Tarissa]

Oh! My! Goodness! What a sweet story! How darling!

I would definitely recommend this story to any dog loving families. (Please note that has a sad/bittersweet ending.) But is absolutely charming in every way!

[Sydney Marie]

Would just like to say this was and is still my favorite childhood book. I was gifted this book when I was one year old. My mom read it to me every Christmas and then I continued the tradition when I was able to read, myself. I still have this book and will never get rid of it. 💘 I still read it every year. It’s such a sweet story.

[Deanna Anderson]

I read this twice in the same day and both times it brought me to tears. I loved it.

[Tom Mueller]

A very quick read. Includes coming of age story, passing lasting values of love to one's children.

[Mary Raccuia]

Learn to rhyme as you enjoy this sweet story about a young boy who discovers a collie under the Christmas tree. As they grow together they experience life together until the boy becomes a man.

[Katy Lovejoy]

A cute sad dog story