Owney, the Mail-Pouch Pooch

CRITICS HAVE SAID

• • Barasch’s watercolors bring this historical dog to endearing life.
    Miami Herald
  • Readers will be captivated by Owney’s journey from hungry and homeless to beloved guardian of the mail trains… sure to develop a loyal following among lovers of dog stories.
    Starred, School Library Journal
  • Ever alert and increasingly covered in tags attached at his many stopovers, this small dog makes an engaging centerpiece.
    Kirkus Reviews
  • Kudos to Kerby who…did plenty of research for this kid-friendly history. . . . The Ink-and-watercolor paintings, ranging from two-page spreads to vignettes, are varied and interesting.
    Booklist
  • Watercolor-and-ink sketches warmly illustrate the mixed-breed terrier and showcase the varied architectural styles that housed post offices around the country.
    Horn Book
  • This is a versatile little doggy number: it could also serve as a readaloud . . . or it could serve as an offbeat springboard to explorations of travel or even the postal system.
    Bulletin for the Center of Children

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