The Stray Dog Many young children love picture books because they don’t have to worry about reading and comprehending so many words. Instead they can just look at the pictures and make up a story of their own, since pictures tell a thousand words. That is exactly what Marc Simont does in The Stray Dog illustrations. His pictures tell a thousand words. Marc Simont was born in 1915 in Paris. His parents were from the …showed first 75 words of 1067 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1067 total…reunite with Willy gives a heartwarming conclusion to the story. It gives the reader a realistic flow of emotions where the characters are happy, sad, and finally happy again, just like life has its ups and downs in everyday life. Bibliography Simont, Marc. The Stray Dog. United States: Harper Collins Publishers, 2001. Simont, Marc. Interview with Marc Simont. Online Posting. 10 Sept. 2002. http://www.harperchildrens.com. Simont, Marc. Author Information. Online Posting. 10 September 2002. http://www.harperchildrens.com