The Dog Who Found Christmas

by Linda M. Jennings

There is no room for little Buster in the hearts of his owners, who abandon him on Christmas Eve, leaving him to wander from house to house until he finds his rescuers in a group of carolers.

Genres: Christmas, Picture Books, Fiction, Childrens, Holiday, Animals, Love

40 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Sarah Ryder · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was cute and sweet with some beautiful art, but I dropped the rating just because the topic of dumping a dog because you no longer want it is just sad and makes me mad.


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Other: people dump their dog on the side of the road

[Marissa Olmeda · Rating 1 out of 5]

I began to read this book for my class and was horrified. Happy ending or not it was way too sad and scary for children and even I am adult to process. I have been upset all day at the wording of this poor abandoned puppy who didn’t know why his FAMILY DID NOT COME BACK FOR HIM! The way it describes his situation is genuinely traumatizing. I have been so upset all day from how the story effected me hours and hours ago.

[Amber Sullivan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a fiction storybook and would be great for pre-k to grade 3. This book is about a abandoned lost dog who finally finds home where he belongs for Christmas. This book has several illustrations and the pictures of the dog help capture his emotions regarding the situation he is in. This book would be great for young readers and would be a nice to read around Christmas time.

[Anne Shearing · Rating 5 out of 5]

Want to teach your child about feelings - this is a great book to show them how to feel empathy as well as joy. I get a lump in my throat when I read it, but it does have a happy ending. Short and punchy dialogue a two year old (and above) can enjoy and react to.

[Chad Olson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Family ditches a dog who then finds a new home

[James · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mostly it's just sad. It ends alright, but it's just so sad.

[Rick Christiansen · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 cute

[Sydney Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

The cover made it look cuter than it was. Mostly a sad story with the happy ending being too short.

[Jenna Montgomery · Rating 2 out of 5]

Glad Buster found a welcoming home but had to rephrase sections of book to make it toddler appropriate.

[Laura Liana · Rating 5 out of 5]

LoVely little Christmas tale. Perfect for a read-aloud in an early years class.

[:) · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book has been making me cry for more than 20 years now

[Sarah Egli · Rating 1 out of 5]

Way to depressing

[Seonaid · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a story that holds a special place in our family, as it was used by my sons to beat me into submission and adopt the dog we found, cold, injured and abandoned, the week before Christmas. 9 years later and he is an arthritic old dog with a permanent spot by the fire, but he looks so like Buster it breaks your heart every time you look at the pictures.

The story is a familiar one - a young and lively dog abandoned by his family, left to wander the streets until a kind old man, who has always wanted a dog for Christmas, takes him in. It should be on the compulsory reading list of all people who think they want a puppy, to remind them that a dog is for life.

Both Buster and Tips had a happy Christmas ending because of this story - totally recommended, but be careful how it may be used against you :)

Update: Read this year in memory of Tips x

Linda Jennings
[illustrator: Catherine Walters]

[Westcoast_girl · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a heart warming Christmas tale about a dog who gets abandoned on Christmas Eve.
The tale follows Buster as he meets a hostile cat, a mean dog, and other scary things in the world.
But all gets better when he meets a group of carolers. Finally, someone takes him home just in time for Christmas.
You will fall in love with Buster through the story and the pictures.
Your kids will beg to hear this book read again and again, and not just at Christmas time.

[Christina O'Brien]

I've liked this book since I was little. The illustrations are really beautiful and you don't even really need the words to get story, which makes it a good children's book. The beginning of the story is pretty sad, but the ending is sweet when the dog finds a nice new home with the old man who was also alone on Christmas.

[Leslie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a favorite of my now young adult children. In fact, my daughter asked about it the other day as she wants to buy it for her library, even though she doesn't have children. A sweet story with nice illustrations.

[Charlotte]

I absolutely love this story. I get teary eyes every year that I read it to my class.

[K.C. · Rating 4 out of 5]

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