Georgie and the Little Dog

Georgie the Ghost #12

by Robert Bright

With the help of a kindly ghost, an overprotected little dog that is never taken outside by its owner gets to go for a walk.

27 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1983

About the author

Robert Bright was born on Cape Cod, Massachusetts in 1902 and passed away in San Francisco in 1988. He spent his childhood in Europe and completed his education at Phillips Academy, Andover, and Princeton University.

His vocations included those of newspaper reporter in Baltimore and Paris, art and music critic in Sante Fe, New Mexico, teacher in Boston, and novelist. Believing that "the imaginative child in the imaginative man is fortunately never far away," Mr. Bright has delighted in writing his numerous books for children. Many of these star Georgie, the friendly little ghost who first appeared in 1944 and has been charming young readers on both sides of the Atlantic ever since.

Reviews

[Abigail · Rating 3 out of 5]

That friendly little New England ghost, who first appeared in 1944 with the publication of author/illustrator Robert Bright's Georgie , and then continued on through twelve more titles, returns in this twelfth picture-book devoted to his adventures. When Georgie takes Muffin the dog on a walk, the little pooch is beside himself with joy. His owner, Miss Ives, had always neglected this aspect of his care, and he was desperate for movement and fun. When Muffin, not wanting to return home because he thought he would get no more walks, became stuck in a bunny burrow, Georgie and his friends, Miss Oliver the owl and Herman the cat, had to summon human help...

Published in 1983, Georgie and the Little Dog was one of four miniature picture-books - the other three being Georgie and the Ball of Yarn , Georgie and the Baby Birds and Georgie and the Runaway Balloon - that concluded Robert Bright's series about the kindly little ghost. The previous eight titles were standard-sized picture-books, and featured longer stories and more detailed artwork. Although not the equal of these earlier books, the four miniature Georgie books are cute, and will no doubt please young fans of the eponymous spectral hero. This particular entry in the series had a good message about taking care of our animal companions - Muffin realized Miss Ives loves him when she helped to rescue him, and Miss Ives realized that no matter how much our dogs love being with us, they nevertheless need to be walked regularly, and to see the outdoors. Of course, the adult in me couldn't help wondering how a dog who was never let out, and never taken on walks, managed to relieve himself without making a mess, but passing over that issue, this was a sweet little book. Recommended to fans of Georgie, and to picture-book readers who enjoy stories of friendly ghosts.