Love That Dog & Hate That Cat by Sharon Creech are written as a series of free-verse poems from Jack's point of view. Love That Dog shows how one boy finds his own voice with the help of a teacher, a writer, a pencil, some yellow paper, and of course, a dog. Hate That Cat continues the story of Jack. It is a new school year, and Jack learns that his previous year's teacher, Miss Stretchberry, has also moved up a grade along with him.
Sharon Creech is the winner of the John Newbery Medal for her novel, Walk Two Moons
Genre: Poetry, Humor, Realistic Fiction
Themes: Cats, Dogs, School Life
RESOURCES:
Sharon Creech's Teacher's Guide!