A Dog Came, Too
A Picture Books, Childrens, Nonfiction book. I'm creating a book list of explorers and geographers, and this title intrigued me. The watercolor...
Most Canadians may not know that Alexander MacKenzie was accompanied by a big brown dog on his long journey to the Pacific Coast of Canada. Our Dog, as he was known to his companions, protected the explorer and the Native guides that helped him all along his way. Manson's focus on the role of the Natives, as well as that of the heroic Our Dog, brings new insight to this exploration story.
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- Filetype: PDF
- Pages: 32 pages
- ISBN: 9780888991874 / 888991878
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The is a story about Alexander MacKenzies overland crossing of Canada to reach the pacific. This is another of those books which was written with a clear agenda. The author has used the dog in an attempt to try to make a rather dry piece of history into an interesting story for children. In this case I feel she missed the mark. It tends... Alexander Mackenzie - 1793 I'm creating a book list of explorers and geographers, and this title intrigued me. The watercolor illustrations don't knock my socks off, but they are workable and add to the story of Our Dog, who walked across the continent with explorer Alexander MacKenzie and company. When I was finished, I silently put the book on my colleague's...
