God Got a Dog

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Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant and two-time Caldecott Honoree Marla Frazee imagine a God living among us in this spirited and moving collection of illustrated poems.What if God was living a human existence? What might God do to pass the time? Write a fan letter? Get a desk job? Make spaghetti? Take a bath? Get a dog? A sublime book for all ages, God Got a Dog celebrates the simple things in our world while taking a long, close look at what it means to be human. The soft, reflective, and often humorous words and pictures create a glimpse into everyday life through wide and wondering eyes that blends the familiar with the profoundly spiritual. These poems were originally published by HarperCollins without illustrations as part of a larger collection entitled God Went to Beauty School ©2003.

Is God Got a Dog appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 6 and up.

This gentle illustrated poetry collection imagines God experiencing everyday human activities like getting a dog or making spaghetti. It's completely age-appropriate with soft humor and spiritual reflection suitable for the youngest readers.

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