Pole Dog

by Tres Seymour, David Soman (Illustrator)

An old dog is left by a telephone pole and waits and waits for someone to care for him.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1993

About the author

Tres Seymour is a picture book writer, illustrator, and ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park and lives with his wife in Park City, Kentucky.

Reviews

[Robert Shupe · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story is bittersweet. It is an easy read as far as reading level but difficult as far as topic.
It is sad but thankfully has a happy ending which adukys will likely figure out by the illustrations.
The theme is pet abandonment and is gracefully handled by author Tres Seymour. The art which appears to be chalk art is beautifully rendered by Davis Soman.

[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sad to start, and a reminder of how STUPID people can be sometimes.

It has a happy ending though, at least.

Pole do is abandoned and left to starve by his... jerk* humans when he gets old. He has to try and survive on his own despite harsh conditions and... jerks* - who try to shoot him for some reason.

*Not the word I want to use for people like this, trust me.

[Deatrice · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book made me cry, because it had a happy ending and because it is really a true story too often. Wonderful illustrations and well written.