這個故事主要在描寫一家人在週末時到公園去野餐時，無意間碰到了一間小狗，他們跟小狗一起玩，給牠食物吃，甚至幫他取名字叫Willy。回家時因為他們怕牠的主人找不到，所以只好就走了。可是一整個星期全家人都惦記著Willy，於是他們決定再回到同一個地方野餐，也許還會再碰到牠。就在這時候，Willy從樹林中衝出來，而後頭跟著一個捕捉流浪狗的警察。這個時候他們才知道原來Willy是沒有主人的，於是他們就決定要把 Willy帶回家。相當溫馨的一個有關流浪動物的故事。適合５歲以上兒童閱讀。When a little dog appears at a family picnic, the girl and boy play with him all afternoon, and they name him Willy. At day's end they say good-bye. But the dog has won their hearts and stays on their minds. The following Saturday the family returns to the picnic grounds to look for Willy, but they are not alone -- the dogcatcher is looking for him, too… Caldecott Medalist Marc Simont's heartwarming tale of a stray dog who finds a home is told with appealing simplicity and grace |
