{"product_id":"9781567926125","title":"The Dog Who Wouldn't Be - Mowat, Farley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Dog Who Wouldn't Be\u003c\/u\u003e by Mowat, Farley\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by David R. Godine Publisher, 2017\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe uproarious true adventures of a dog who doesn't understand that he's a dog -- and the boy who loved him. Funny, heartwarming, and true, this is a classic story of a very imaginative kid and one very unusual dog.\n\n \n\n\u003c\/b\u003eFunny and poignant, \u003cb\u003eThe Dog Who Wouldn't Be\u003c\/b\u003e is a lively portrait of an unorthodox childhood and an unforgettable friendship. Growing up in on the frontier of Saskatoon, Canada, the legendary adventurer and naturalist, Farley Mowat, received a gift from his mom: a dog she bought for four cents. Farley quickly named him \"Mutt.\"\n\n \n\n Mutt displayed skills at hunting and retrieving that were either pure genius or just plain crazy -- once going so far as to retrieve a plucked and trussed ruffed grouse from the grocer. Mutt also loved riding passenger in an open car wearing goggles and climbing both trees and ladders -- the perfect companion for a child with a love for animals and misadventures.\n\n \n\n Originally published for young people, this is a memoir by the author \u003cb\u003eNever Cry Wolf\u003c\/b\u003e that will delight dog lovers of all ages.\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David R. Godine Publisher, 2017","offers":[{"title":"The Dog Who Wouldn't Be \/ Very Good","offer_id":52780960186660,"sku":"9781567926125VG","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_4ca1cba8-5f37-499a-806a-e3dc043e954a.jpg?v=1781792635","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9781567926125","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}