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The old woman who named things / Cynthia Rylant ; illustrated by Kathryn Brown.

by Rylant, Cynthia.

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Voyager Books/Harcourt, c2000.

Old age -- Juvenile fiction.

Dogs -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

Names -- Juvenile fiction.

9780152021023 (pbk.)

0152021027 (pbk.)

First Voyager Books edition.

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.

An old woman who has outlived all her friends is reluctant to become too attached to the stray dog that visits her each day. An old woman discovers an abandoned puppy that she is afraid to name--or to even love. This moving story features Gary Larson-esque "(The Far Side)" visuals that will appeal to adults as well as kids. How does an old woman who has outlived all her friends keep from being lonely? By naming the things in her life she knows she will never outlive--like her house, Franklin, and her bed, Roxanne. When a shy brown puppy appears at her front gate, the old woman won't name it, because it might not outlive her. Tender watercolors capture the charm of this heartwarming story of an old woman who doesn't know she's lonely until she meets a plucky puppy who needs a name--and someone to love.

Preschool picture book.

Brown, Kathryn, 1955-

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