Simon the Pointer: A Story

by Joan Winer Brown, Jared Taylor Williams (Illustrator)

Black-and-white drawings and a simple, radiant text follow the inspirational life of a faithful dog that never lets his dreams interfere with his responsibilities as he grows from puppy to full-grown dog to his final illness and death. 50,000 first printing.

96 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1996

Reviews

[Shazza Maddog · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am just a sucker for books about dogs. Saw this one at the local Humane Society resale shop and snatched it up.

Simon is a pointer living in a large city. He would very much like to be a Pointer who hunts for his person but he makes do by pointing at pigeons and the occasional scurrying beast.

He enjoys his walks around the neighborhood.

He enjoys time spent with his person.

And while his life isn't heroic or even really notable, he's a bright spot about the neighborhood until its found out he has a medical condition of an overlarge heart.

Told mostly in a few lines per page, with charming pencil drawings of Simon scattered throughout, this is a lovely little book about a dog's life and a dog's death.

[Georgetowner · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is ok. Kind of a poetic look at the experience of getting an unintended Pointer puppy and what follows. What really makes the book, and why I gave it 3 stars instead of 2, is the illustrations. They are fabulous!

[Josina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Only giving it 4 stars because this book made me cry more than any other book