The Christmas Puppy

by Roberta Grobel Intrater, Bruce McNally (Illustrator)

Devastated when his beloved puppy Tina disappears, Zach finds her weeks later while he is Christmas shopping with his mother in town and discovers that she has become the pet of a lonely old man, and Zach must make a very hard decision.

Genres: Christmas, Holiday, Animals

57 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1999

Reviews

[Kate]

A bit of a slow start, but a heart-warming book about a young boy and his puppy and what the holiday season is all about.

[Maria]

Zach family wanted to adopted a puppy .They went to a shelter and they saw a little puppy . She was so little that they give her name Tina. She was a friendly little puppy. Tina also loved to run free, and always found her way home ..... But one day she disappeared forever....
Some part of the story is very sad but the ending is happy !!!!

[Sarah]

Very cute book.

[Theresa Lange]

Cute

[Tawny Angerame]

The Christmas Puppy was the best children's book I read as a kid. To be honest, I do not remember any books I read specifically, however this book is a book I connected with. As a young kid, we are drawn to the simple things in life, such as: christmas, candy, puppies, colors, etc. Well, when there is a book written about christmas, a puppy, and has colorful pictures, children are very drawn to the book. When I read this book as a little kid, I remember actually crying because Tina, Zach's dog, got loose from the backyard and they couldn't find her. Once they gave up hope, it was not too long after that when they had another encounter with her. A little boy's puppy is now a homeless man's best friend. What will Zach do? You'll just have to read to find out and I promise you will not be discouraged at what you will read.

[Charlie]

Title: The Christmas Puppy
Author: Roberta Grobel Intrater
Illustrator: Bruce McNally

Summary: A boy named Zach has a puppy named Tina who ran free one Christmas. Zach finds Tina with a lonely old man while he and his mom are shopping. Zach let's the man keep Tina, because that's what Christmas is about.


What an amazing book! I was so upset I couldn't give it 100 stars! This book reminds me about what Christmas really is about and many more things.

[Deanna]

This is about a puppy that likes Christmas and if you like animals you will like this book.















P.S. it came from a shelter.

[Sarah Cole]

Was a cute book.