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Famous dogs are everywhere. Above (l to r), Jim Belushi and a German
Shepherd co-star in the movie "K-9;) Lassie, a star of books, TV
and movies; Rin Tin Tin, a real war hero dog who went on to star in films and
have his own TV series.
Below (l to r), my favorite author, Jim Kjelgaard's most famous dog book,
"Big Red;" the dog who gave us the phrase: "I'll get you my
pretty, and your little dog, too!" (Toto, from L. Frank Baum's
"Wizard of Oz"); and Fred Gipson's hero dog of the Western frontier,
"Old Yeller." All of these dogs starred in films based on their
books.
The newest dog book to win the Newbery Medal, the most prestigious of all
children's book awards, is "Because of Winn Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo.
But before Winn Dixie came on the scene, the three dog books below (l to r),
"Sounder," "Shiloh," and "Adam of the Road" had
all won the golden medal. Sometimes it seems as if dog books don't get a lot
of respect. But it seems the great ones do!
What would modern advertising be without dogs? Three of the most famous are
shown below (l to r), the Cracker Jack dog; the Victrola dog; and the Hush
Puppies (shoe) dog.
oMarty Crisp; e-mail: mcrisp@dejazzd.com
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