“Gary Paulsen, three of whose novels, Hatchet, Dogsong, and The Winter Room, have been Newbery Honor books, focuses in Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers on Cookie, his longtime companion and lead dog in the Iditarod, the grueling Alaskan cross-country sled race... characteristically nonstop action.” —The New York Times Book Review An experienced Iditarod racer, Gary Paulsen brings his love of the sport to readers on a personal level in this intimate essay about the life of a litter of pups born to pull sleds across the snowy frontier — and the marvel he experiences as he watches them grow and learn.
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"This is a poignant tale of one man's love for a dog told as no one other than the great Paulsen can. Brilliantly detailing the last years of his beloved race dog, Cookie's life with him, Gary Paulsen describes in the most minute detail how it is to live in synchronisty with nature. A reverance for all creatures great and small oozes in this brief 80-page tear jerker. I loved it." — The (5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a poignant tale of one man's love for a dog told as no one other than the great Paulsen can. Brilliantly detailing the last years of his beloved race dog, Cookie's life with him, Gary Paulsen describes in the most minute detail how it is to live in synchronisty with nature. A reverance for all creatures great and small oozes in this brief 80-page tear jerker. I loved it."
" I think this is a really cool and sad book about a dog name cookie and her owner.The dog went through a lot of adventers with her owner but in the end cookie died. "
" Enjoyable stories about Paulsen's love for dogs. "
" Gary Paulsen's autobiography is like his books full of interest and well written. I never knew that he raised sled dogs and participated in several Iditarods. It makes me wonder how he had time to write so many books. "
" Enjoyed... Paulsen is a great writer. "
" Loved the way he took special care off cookie and she him "
" For anyone who loves Siberian Huskies "
" Definitely a cute, sentimental and moving little book. I laughed out loud reading about the puppy invasion -- can't even imagine what that must have looked like! I'm very fond of other people's dogs (don't want any of my own) and always enjoy reading about them. "
" Thiis book was AMAZING ! i actually cried at the ending , tryy to read it. "
" It was a great book. Very descriptive. The author wrote the relationship between the owner of the dogs and his dog Cookie so it really was a heartwarming book. I recomend this book to dog lovers. "
" In general, I'm not as crazy about Gary Paulsen as most teachers...but this memoir/essay was written with heart, while still keeping that element of action and adventure that hooks most Paulsen fans. I'd definitely recommend it! "
" he has a wonderful way of showing that extra special relationship you sometimes have with that one special soul-mate "heart dog" and I re-read the part where he sys goodbye to Cookie whenever I miss mine. "
" A very entertaining, quick read about the circle of life. "
" Good. Interesting. "
" This is technically a book for "young adults." I must still be young, for this short, beautiful read is more adult than most of our so-called entertainments. This book is a gorgeous mediation on the power of the animal world and what it's like to be "raised" by a pack of dogs in a domestic setting. "
" Great memoir of life raising sled dogs in Minnesota, and the ties between man and dog. "
" Exactly what I needed for a quick, fun read the night before my first day of dog sledding! "
" The story of one of his lead dogs, Cookie, and her life. "
" I JUST LUV DOGS "
" A very easy read but very enjoyable about his adventures with raising dogs. "
" I am so not a dog person, and even less a cat person, as I am deathly allergic to cats. But this terrific evocation of Cookie, a lead dog and friend of Paulsen, is simply, utterly wonderful. "
" I didn't know Gary Paulsen had sled dogs (although from his subject matter, I really should have figured). An interesting viewpoint about his team of dogs-- light reading, about junior high school level. "
" I LOVE this book! VERY funny.Only con is that it is so short. "
" Very interesting to read about the mindset of this particular racer and his relationship with his team of sled-dogs. "
Gary Paulsen Gary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, including three Newbery Honor Books: The Winter Room, Hatchet, and Dogsong. He won the Margaret A. Edwards Award given by the ALA for his lifetime achievement in young adult literature. He divides his time between his home in Alaska, his ranch in New Mexico, and his sailboat on the Pacific Ocean
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