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This classic picture book uses a tornado as a framing device for Pete's charming flashback stories about an extraordinary dog. The tornado setup creates mild tension but is handled gently, and the bulk of the narrative focuses on whimsical, heartwarming tales that celebrate kindness and cleverness. The book is reassuring and entertaining rather than frightening, with humor and adventure that appeals to early readers.
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A tornado appears in the distance, and Pete, the farmhand, gathers everyone into the storm cellar. While they wait for the storm to pass,he tells the family about the dog dropped down by a tornado when Pete was a boy. Named Tornado, Pete′s pet was no ordinary dog -- he played card tricks, saved a turtle′s life, and had... A tornado appears in the distance, and Pete, the farmhand, gathers everyone into the storm cellar. While they wait for the storm to pass,he tells the family about the dog dropped down by a tornado when Pete was a boy. Named Tornado, Pete′s pet was no ordinary dog -- he played card tricks, saved a turtle′s life, and had a rivalry with the family cat. By the time Pete tells all of Tornado′s lively stories, the storm has passed, and another family has been entertained by this very special dog.
Shelved under
- Juvenile Fiction
- Fiction
- Young Adult
- Adventure
- Children's fiction
- Dogs, fiction
- Tornadoes, fiction
- Tornadoes
- Dogs
- Farms
- Readers (Secondary)
- Textbooks for foreign speakers
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ISBN 9780064420631 · HarperCollins