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This is an immediately engaging and enthralling tale of adventure, told in a very grown-up manner вЂ“ restrained and realistic.

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DonвЂ™t worry though, the animals are on the road by page 24 (in the edition I read) and the narrative becomes much more straightforward and full of action from then on. On the other hand, it might be a good challenge for them to listen and try to get the gist of thingsвЂ¦ with perhaps a few pauses for explanation. The plot and events of this book are certainly appropriate for age 6, but the way it is written is a little dense for that age to follow when you read it aloud, particularly during the slow beginning before the animals set out. And, while astonishing, the events are not entirely out of the realm of possibility. They communicate only through their actions, which makes their unwavering friendship all the more moving. I was particularly relieved that the book didnвЂ™t fall into the current animal story clichГ© of having the animals speak to one another. The animals вЂ“ a young Labrador (Luath), a sleek Siamese cat (Tao), and a tough old Bull Terrier (Bodger) вЂ“ are depicted with such fully rounded, unique personalities itвЂ™s no surprise that they were based on the authorвЂ™s own pets. The author maintained it was not written for children, but it has always been marketed as a childrenвЂ™s book, and won the Canadian ChildrenвЂ™s Book Award in 1961. ItвЂ™s a slender volume, but written with quite an advanced vocabulary. This book, written by a Scottish writer who emigrated to Canada, was not very well known until it was made into a Disney film in 1963. Through it all they remain steadfastly loyal to each other, bravely facing the most daunting challenges. They travel 300 miles through some very wild territory, encountering bears, moose, and lynx, fatigue, injury, starvation and cold, before finally reuniting with their beloved owners. Three pets вЂ“ 2 dogs and a cat вЂ“ set out from a cabin in the Ontario wilderness to find their way back to their family.

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Next: 1963 Disney movie The Incredible Journey Interests: pets, cats, dogs, wilderness, adventure Age: read to вЂ“ 7+ independent reading вЂ“ 9+?