Love+That+Dog

=**Love That Dog **= by Sharon Creech

Jack thinks that writing and reading poetry is not for him. He does not like it when his teacher Miss Stretchberry asks him to create his very own poems. Will he change his mind after he discovers that poems can come in all shapes and sizes?

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**Additional** web activities.

**Listen** to Sharon Creech on Teachingbooks.net read an excerpt of the book to spark interest.

Learn about different dog breeds from the American Kennel Club's [|site] Instructions on how to draw a [|dog's face]. Explore poetry-related activities on Meadowbrook Press' Giggle Poetry [|site]. Visit Fern's Poetry Club on pbs.org's Arthur [|site]

**Reading** resources.

Official teacher's guide for the book with [|activities]. The author's official [|site].