Herbert: The True Story of a Brave Sea Dog
PreSchool-Grade 3 Tim's dog Herbert was well loved by the people in Nelson, New Zealand. After he was washed overboard during a storm at sea, Tim insisted on searching for him even when all of the adults lost hope. Miraculously, the animal withstood the rages of the open water for 30 hours. He was rescued by Tim and his fisherman friends and was awarded the Iron Dog Award for bravery. This book is beautiful from cover to cover. Endpapers are a scrapbook of maps, photographs, letters, and newspaper articles related to this event, and loose pencil and watercolor illustrations, reminiscent of the work of Robert McCloskey, evoke a gentle time and place. That the story is true makes it inspirational, and the simple telling makes it ideal for reading aloud or one-on-one, over and over.Lisa Egly Lehmuller, St. Patrick's Catholic School, Charlotte, NCCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.