num_pages: 32
description: Imagine walking to the same place every day, to meet your best friend. Imagine watching hundreds of people pass by every morning and every afternoon. Imagine waiting, and waiting, and waiting. For ten years. This is what Hachiko did.Hachiko was a real dog who lived in Tokyo, a dog who faithfully waited for his owner at the Shibuya train station long after his owner could not come to meet him. He became famous for his loyalty and was adored by scores of people who passed through the station every day. This is Hachiko’s story through the eyes of Kentaro, a young boy whose life is changed forever by his friendship with this very special dog. Simply told, and illustrated with Yan Nascimbene’s lush watercolors, the legend of Hachiko will touch your heart and inspire you as it has inspired thousands all over the world.
language: English
title: Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog
titlecomplete: Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog
characters: Hachiko
genres: Asia, Biography, Love, Animals, Childrens, Dogs, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Japan, History
ratings_count: 879
places: Japan
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: SCBWI Golden Kite Award
category: Picture Book Text, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award
category: Grades 3-6, name: Child Magazine Best Book of the Year, name: ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Award
publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers