Making Up with Mr. Dog : Hollow Tree Stories

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paine, Albert Bigelow, 1861-1937

Contributor:

Condé, J. M.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Making Up with Mr. Dog" by Albert Bigelow Paine is a whimsical children's book written in the late 19th century, part of a larger series known as the Hollow Tree Stories. The book centers around the interactions and adventures of various animal characters, including Mr. Dog, Mr. Rabbit, Old Black Crow, Mr. 'Coon, and Mr. 'Possum, emphasizing themes of friendship, misunderstandings, and ultimately reconciliation. In the story, the characters run a boarding house called the Hollow Tree Inn. They find themselves in a comic predicament when Mr. Dog tries to join their little community, creating tension due to past grievances. The animals devise clever ways to keep Mr. Dog at bay, leading to humorous situations, including a fishing escapade that doesn't go as planned. Eventually, Mr. Dog's earnest attempts to befriend the other animals culminate in a touching reunion, where they embrace him and celebrate their newfound friendship with a banquet. The narrative combines light-hearted humor with life lessons about acceptance and the importance of community, making it an engaging read for children. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Suzanne Shell, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 88.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2011-09-09