By Greg Kincaid
ISBN-10: 0385525982
ISBN-13: 9780385525985
In this heartwarming novel, writer Greg Kincaid tells the soft tale of the way one very distinctive puppy replaced the lives of his adoptive family—and a complete town—forever.
“Todd, they regularly wish you to undertake a puppy. That’s what they do. along with, we don’t want one other animal round the following, and most certainly now not a dog.”
When Todd McCray, a developmentally challenged younger guy nonetheless dwelling on his parents’ Kansas farm, hears neighborhood animal shield is looking for transitority houses for its canine through the days resulting in Christmas, he is aware precisely what he desires for the vacations. His father gadgets, yet Todd’s patience speedy wins out. quickly the McCrays are the momentary foster relations for a lovely pooch the younger guy names Christmas.
But what approximately all of the different canine who can be compelled to spend the xmas season in cages? within the days that persist with, Todd makes use of his distinctive presents of persuasion to inspire his place of birth to take part within the “Adopt a puppy for Christmas Program.” What follows from his small act of kindness will educate his kinfolk, and his neighborhood, approximately peace in the world and reliable will towards men—and animals.
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