The Forgotten Puppy

Animal Stories #29

by Holly Webb, Sophy Williams (Illustrator)

Emi enjoys visiting her dad at weekends but finds it hard to leave behind her beautiful puppy, Rina. Rina doesn't understand why she can't catch the train too, and when Emi visits her dad for four days, Rina is frightened - what if Emi doesn't come back! Determined to find her owner, Rina heads to the last place she saw Emi - the railway station.

Genres: Animals, Fiction, Childrens

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 5, 2015

About the author

Holly Webb is one of Britain's best-loved children's writers. She has written over a hundred books for children, and her work has been translated into over thirty languages. Holly lives in Tilehurst, just outside of Reading, Berkshire, with her husband, three children and several cats.

Reviews

[Sheri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Miki loves her new life with Emi and Ben, so when they go to visit their dad for the weekend, she worries that they have forgotten her. She stays with Mom, which is cozy and nice, but she is happiest when Emi and Ben are back home again. When they go for a slightly longer visit, Miki notices that they are gone longer than usual and becomes upset at the thought that they might never return. She uses her smarts to go to where she thinks she will find them but everything is scarier without your best friend by your side, and soon she finds herself lost and friendless.

A lovely little story showing how our pets miss us just as much as we miss them when we're away from home and their intelligence at knowing our routines. A few facts about the Shiba Inu breed are mentioned; I think we all can recall the happy Shiba Inu smile. As always, Holly Webb writes a touching story showing the affection between pet and caretaker.

[Ugnė Lukošienė · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kaip visada šios knygelės - suteikia šilumos, meilės, jaukumo širdžiai tiek jaunam tiek suaugusiam 💛

[Alana Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a cute little story about a Shiba Inu and a girl. It showed a lot from the puppy's point of view and it was very good.

[Eve L-A Witherington · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book, Emi and her brother and mum move into a new house after their parents split and their mum says they can get a dog.



As they get a new puppy they still have to stay with their dad every weekend and so leaving their puppy who doesn't understand, their new puppy sets off to find them including by getting stuck on a train and getting lost but can she find her way home and to her loving family?



This was a fantastic book showing how the bond between dog and owner can be so strong and it was a great eye opening read to the danger that could occur should a new puppy get themselves lost trying to follow their owner!

[Mika · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book “The Forgotten Puppy” in my opinion s a wonderful book. I think ts a good book because it’s about a puppy that really loves her person Emi and i think that is really sweet. What happens is that Emi and her mom and brother move to a new home and a while ago Emi’s mom sai when then get settled in they could think about getting a puppy. But Emi is worried that the puppy will miss her when she visits her dad on the weekend. I would recommend this book to someone who really likes dogs and someone who doesn't like to read long books.

[Wilde Sky · Rating 3 out of 5]

A girl bonds with a puppy but has to leave it at weekends when she visits her dad.

Quite a sweet story for children - those who love dogs will probably really enjoy it.

[Vanessa · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a good easy book to read I love books like this.

[natalkaaczyta]

Każdy od czegoś zaczynał swoją przygodę ze światem książek. Moja bardziej poważna relacja z fikcyjnymi bohaterami rozpoczęła się co prawda od Wattpada, którego kiedyś poleciła mi kuzynka. Zaczęłam coraz częściej zaglądać do tej aplikacji, ale do dziś pamiętam, jakby to było wczoraj, jak bardzo byłam szczęśliwa, gdy w szkolnej szatni powiedziałam mamie, że mam nową książkę na wieczór. Mama rzadko czytała mi książki na dobranoc, ponieważ tego nie potrzebowałam i też nie oczekiwałam tego codziennie. Jednak, kiedy już to robiła, słuchałam jej głosu jak zaczarowana i nigdy nie lubiłam momentu, w którym nadchodziła pora spania. Te chwile miały w sobie coś wyjątkowego, poczucie bezpieczeństwa i bliskości, które dziś wspominam z ogromnym sentymentem. Wypożyczyłam wtedy książkę „Wróć, Alfiku!”. Jest to historia o pewnej parze, ich psie oraz dziecku, które ma się wkrótce pojawić na świecie. Gdy maleństwo przychodzi na świat, Alfik nie otrzymuje już tyle uwagi co wcześniej, przez co zaczyna rozrabiać. Właściciele nie potrafią sobie z nim poradzić i podejmują decyzję o oddaniu psa. Piszę tę recenzję jeszcze przed ponownym sięgnięciem po tę historię, ale doskonale pamiętam emocje, które mi wtedy towarzyszyły, ja, cała czerwona, z potokiem łez na twarzy, przeżywająca smutne losy Alfika, i mama, której oczy, ku mojemu zdziwieniu, nawet nie zaszkliły się od łez. Dla mnie, osoby niemal pełnoletniej, nie jest to już najlepsza forma rozrywki. Zaczynam dostrzegać powtarzalność schematów i podobieństwa między jedną historią a drugą. Jednak dla tej małej mnie, która dopiero odkrywała świat książek, była to opowieść pełna emocji, ucząca empatii i wrażliwości. Nieważne, ile będę miała lat i nieważne, co będą mówić inni, raz na jakiś czas wciąż będę sięgać po takie książki. Robię to nie tylko z sentymentu, ale też dla tej młodszej wersji siebie, która zakochała się w czytaniu i która wciąż na to zasługuje.

[Sonia Sfaraila · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eu am citit multe carti de la Holly Webb. Este vorba despre o catelusa care a fugit de acasa.

[Zuzu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good

[Alana Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

very cute puppy, now i really want a shiba inu.

[Sarah Heilig · Rating 5 out of 5]

I Loved it

[✨Jinglemarco✨ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the cover and it is the first book about a shiba inu I have read. But it felt really short, too short, and I don't think the title has anything to do with the plot.

[Ciasteczkowy Potwór · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spoko fajne było ok😀

[♱ Olcia ♱ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kocham Pieski

[Simona Stamate · Rating 5 out of 5]

O superbă poveste pentru copii.

[Akacia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked it. It was very cute, perfect for children who love puppies and whose parents might be divorced.