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| Dog Heaven | 
 enlarge | Author: Cynthia Rylant
Publisher: Blue Sky Press
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (169 reviews)
Sales Rank: 4467
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 40
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 8 x 0.5
ISBN: 0590417010
UPC: 400307301570
EAN: 9780590417013
ASIN: 0590417010
Publication Date: September 1, 1995
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
A comforting and smile-inducing poetic text speculates on the place where all good dogs go, describing Dog Heaven as a wonderful location filled with countless ham biscuits, good meals, lots of petting, and endless stretches of fields to run in.
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A wonderful book on the topic! December 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Our dog was not doing well last summer, so I searched for a book about dog heaven/rainbow bridge to read to my 4 1/2 year old so that she would be familiar with the concept when the eventual happened.
I found this book, and I'm so glad I did!
Took it out of the library and read it with her several times. When our beloved Lucy passed away in September, my daughter took it very well - I give most of the credit to this book. My in-laws dog passed last year and when we told my DD about Lucy, she was quiet, then asked if Lucy and Winston are together now in dog heaven and when we said yes, she was content.
Well, a couple of weeks ago my inlaws abruptly lost another of their dogs, when we told my daughter about it, she said that now he's in dog heaven with Lucy and Winston, eating all those doggie biscuits, etc. She remembered things about the book, and then asked me if we could get this book out of the library again to read.
I'm on Amazon today to buy several copies of the book - one for us, and one for my in-laws, and one to stash away to gift to a friend when it's needed.
A wonderfully comforting book, for adults as well as children, and the beautiful images really stay with you.
Highly recommended for all dog-lovers, no matter their age.
(I understand there is a Cat Heaven book as well, but I have not read that one yet.)
Incredibly touching book! December 16, 2008
Anyone who has been through the death of their canine companion will appreciate this book. I still can't read it without crying. I've given away at least a dozen copies, even to adults, and the reaction is always the same - "What an incredible book!" Rylant also has a Cat Heaven and it's equally as good for our friends with feline companions. There is hope that we will see them again!!
Purging and Healing - A Must Have for Those Who've Lost Their Furry Family Members December 7, 2008
I'm not necessarily a cryer, but I can barely glance at the cover of this book without bawling. It's so gently, succinctly perfect a read for anybody who's lost a dog, but especially for those who view our canine friends as family members and have a tough time with the grief. If you're unable to cry this book will do the trick! And if you're already crying, the images and ideas offered in this book will ease your mind. It looks and reads like a children's book, but I think we adults tend to have a harder time with pet loss than the little ones do, so this is for all of us. A friend's ten-year old son, who'd received this when his pet died, told his mom he wanted to give it to me when I lost my twin dogs within six weeks of each other after 15 years with them. His gesture alone was a tear-jerker, and the book's healing properties amazed me. It's not all teary fare... this little bit made me laugh: "Every dog becomes a good dog in Dog Heaven." (Kind of made me forget about the couches and walls we lost during the training years!) It's such a wonderful book to have that when a friend or family member loses a pet I immediately order them a copy and send it off. Usually I paste a picture of the dog somewhere inside to really personalize it, and in our family ALL our dogs are pictured somewhere throughout. It's a great little memorial.
the best book ever on this subject December 2, 2008
This is the best book ever written for dog lovers who have lost their pet! We just had to put our dog to sleep and I gave this to my four kids the day after and it was comforting for them to think about our dog happily playing in heaven. I even give this book to adult dog lovers that have lost their pet.
Wonderful book October 28, 2008
This is a wonderful book to gently deal with the heartbreak of losing a beloved dog. It works for all ages.
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