An excerpt from the book:
Sam looked up at Mrs.
Jamieson with his big, brown eyes and wagged his
tail. His wet nose nuzzled her hand.
'Come on!' it urged,
'play with me!'
Mrs. Jamieson sighed and
stroked Sam's head.
"You're a
good boy," she whispered.
Sam didn't know why
her voice sounded so sad.Then the doorbell rang. Sam
barked and raced to the front door.
"Mrs.
Jamieson?"
A man shook her hand
while a woman knelt down to pat Sam.
"Isn't he
sweet?" she asked, looking up at the man.
"Looks just like I
thought he would," the man said.
Soon, they clipped a
leash to Sam's collar. Mrs. Jamieson kissed Sam's
head. Sam got very worried. "Be good,
Sam," she whispered in his ear.
"I'll miss
you but it'll be okay."
They led him out the
front door and towards a car. Sam whined. He tried
pulling back but the man scooped him up and put him
onto the back seat. His favourite blanket was there
and his chewy toy, too. Sam tried to look out of the
car window for Mrs. Jamieson, but the woman kept
talking to him and scratching his ears.
Margriet Ruurs is
the author of over 20 books for children, including
award-winning titles such as Emma's
Eggs and A Mountain
Alphabet. She
has lived most of her life in Canada and
the U.S. and has a master's degree in education from Simon
Fraser University.
Price: $8.95
softcover
ISBN 978-1-894601-34-3 |
