About Dogs!
Fun Stories & Activities for Kids
Fun Stories & Activities for Kids
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Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings Please click here for this entertaining story Can I Be Your Dog? told in the voices of the story characters, including the dog! Watch the pictures and text as the story is read aloud. Running time is about 5.5 minutes. About the story: This New York Times bestseller is a heart-tugging dog adoption story told through letters, with deeply sincere and almost desperate pleas for a forever home from the dog himself! This picture book shares the tale of Arfy, a homeless mutt who lives in a box in an alley. |
Noteworthy Books
Patrick Wants a Dog by Ekaterina Trukhan
Please click here for the story Patrick Wants a Dog. Follow this fun, read-aloud story with illustrations and text shown.
About the story: Patrick wants a dog more than anything in the world so he takes things into his own hands, seeking the perfect dog. Running time is about 2.5 minutes.
The Dog Who Belonged to No One by Amy Hest
Please click here for the heartwarming story The Dog Who Belonged to No One. Watch the video with pictures and text as the story is read aloud. Running time is a little over 5 minutes.
About the story: With lyrical text by New York Times bestselling author Amy Hest and tender watercolors by illustrator Amy Bates, this moving story introduces readers to two timeless characters who will touch hearts as they discover how they belong to each other.
Draw-a-Dog Please click here and follow the steps in the video for drawing a realistic dog. Click on "Skip Ads" to get to the drawing. Also click here to draw a cartoon style dog. Crafts & Activities:
Please click here for craft activities including making dog puppets, a dimensional dog using a toilet paper roll, and other art options with dogs as the theme. Have fun with online dog jigsaw puzzles by clicking here. 
How Old is Your Dog? - Math Activity:
Tell us how old your dog is, in human years, by using this formula. 1-year old dog = 15-year old person 2-year old dog = 24-year old person 3-year old dog = 28-year old person 4-year old dog = 32-year old person Beyond 4 years, every dog year is equal to 5 human years. 
Rhyme Time:
Find a word that rhymes with the word in parenthesis and put it in the blank. The first one is done for you. Dogs should wear (dollars) collars and (bags) _________ that (smell) __________ where they live. That way, if (logs) __________ get (tossed) __________ they can be returned to their owners. Dogs also need (noise) ________ to play with and leashes when they go on (hawks)_______________. All replies receive a FREE animal book and a finger puppet! Send your answers to jigilbert@zianet.com and also mention the story you liked best and tell why. We’d love to hear from you! (Jean Gilbert, author of this dog unit, is a retired elementary school teacher and a HSSNM board member.) |
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Facts About Dogs
Please click here to learn more interesting facts about dogs. |
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