The Tale of Rescue

The urgent pace of the cattle dog's rescue attempt...is coupled with striking poetic language during quieter moments: "their overlapping parallel tracks left an empty musical staff on the blank pages of the smooth fields. Later, they returned on foot and their boot prints added the notes." Fellows's watercolor illustrations add an ephemeral quality to the fleeting story, helping create the distant but satisfying tone of this lovely prose-poem adventure.
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

When the humans begin to fail in the deep drifts, the heroic dog--and, really, is it not heroism?--hits upon a remarkable stratagem to make straight their way to safety in this snug and handsome volume.
--The Wall Street Journal

Exquisite full-page watercolor illustrations throughout combine with an omniscient narrative voice for an appealing package. An excellent selection for fans of survival literature and realistic animal adventure.
--School Library Journal

This is gloriously melodramatic sentimental fiction that would make the Victorians proud, and it will be irresistible to animal-loving kids who have been able to withstand the pull of youthful cynicism.
--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Lavishly illustrated in full-page watercolors, the book is visually beautiful and will appeal to adults looking for a feel-good dog story to share with a child.
--Booklist Online

Numerous full-page color illustrations enhance the narrative in succinct chapters.
--School Library Connection