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Book Review – Rufus Finds a Home

Rufus finds a home

By: Theodore Jerome Cohen

Publisher: TJC Press

Publication date: January 2017

ISBN: 978-1542691697

Rufus is a beautiful golden retriever who lives with Charlie, a wonderful and loving man. Charlie loves his dog, but the man is getting old and can no longer take care of Rufus. What will happen to this special dog?

Rufus is full of energy and wants to play. He loves to chase sticks, take long walks, and explore his surroundings. While Charlie would love to run with his dog, the man has grown old and tired; now she can’t play fetch for her dog. The two sit by a tree on a beautiful fall day, while Charlie worries about his dog. Soon Charlie will move into his daughter’s house and Rufus will not be able to follow his owner to the new home. Charlie remembers many of the funny moments the two shared, but his thoughts keep turning to his dog’s future. What will become of Rufus?

As the two friends sit silently by the tree, a boy walks up to Charlie. He asks the man about his dog, what’s his name, can he do a trick, and Charlie’s face lights up. There is nothing he likes more than talking about Rufus. Charlie tells Jimmy about the tricks Rufus can do, how the dog went to dog school and was a star pupil, and how Rufus helps around the house. Jimmy is quickly joined by his sister Heather and their mother, and the three are intrigued by the beautiful golden retriever.

As Charlie talks about his dog, Heather realizes that he is quite sad.

“So why are you sad?” asked the boy’s sister, Heather,

“A good dog like Rufus should bring joy forever.”

“I know,” said the man, wiping the tears from his eyes,

“But old age has taken my youth by surprise.”

It’s obvious that Jimmy and his family are caring people who adore Rufus. Can they give the dog a new home?

While I have read and reviewed many dog ​​stories dealing with rescues and finding homes for abandoned dogs, this is the first one dealing with a very difficult, but rarely discussed topic of what happens when an older person is gone. able to care for your pet. Having to part with a beloved pet is difficult for anyone, but for an older person who may have already lost a spouse or other loved one, the event can be particularly stressful. Told in rhyme, with beautiful photographs of Rufus that fit perfectly with the action on each page, the story is easy to follow and poignant as well. Rufus Finds a Home is a book that children will love to read, while also teaching them how and why dogs sometimes need new homes.

Quill Says: A difficult subject, approached with sensitivity, makes Rufus Finds a Home a wonderful story that children will enjoy and want to read over and over again.

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