A Dog on Barkham Street

A Dog on Barkham Street is a children's novel published in 1960 written by Mary Stolz and illustrated by Leonard Shortall.[1][2][3] It was voted one of 41 notable children's books of 1960 in a poll of librarians conducted by the American Library Association.[4]

A Dog on Barkham Street
First edition
AuthorMary Stolz
IllustratorLeonard Shortall
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature
Publication date
1960
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages184 pp
Preceded byEmmett's Pig 
Followed byBelling the Tiger 

A companion novel, The Bully of Barkham Street, was published in 1963. This presents the events of A Dog on Barkham Street from another point of view.

References

  1. Fischer, Makjorie (May 8, 1960). "Boy Meets Collie" (fee required). The New York Times. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  2. "100 Other Fine Books of 1960" (fee required). Chicago Tribune. November 6, 1960. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  3. "Books for Children" (fee required). Los Angeles Times. January 1, 1961. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  4. "Librarians Rate Children's Books" (fee required). The New York Times. April 4, 1961. Retrieved May 3, 2010.


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