Old Woman Who Named Things by Cynthia Rylant; Illustrated by Kathryn Brown
	List Price:   $7.00 Unit Price:   $5.60 You Save:   $1.40 (20%) ISBN-10:   0152021027 ISBN-13:   9780152021023 Publisher:   Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Sandpiper Category:   Picture Books Pub. Date:   August 2000 Pages:   32 Format:   Paperback Ages:   5 to 8 Grades:   ps to 3
Awards
1998  Young Reader's Award (USA)  Nominee/Honoree  2002  Children's Picture StoryBook Award (USA)  Nominee/Honoree
Subjects
CHILDREN'S FICTION WOMEN_FICTION
Description/Notes
How does an old woman who has outlived all her friends keep from being lonely? By naming the things in her life she knows she will never outlive--like her house, Franklin, and her bed, Roxanne. When a shy brown puppy appears at her front gate, the old woman won’t name it, because it might not outlive her. Tender watercolors capture the charm of this heartwarming story of an old woman who doesn’t know she’s lonely until she meets a plucky puppy who needs a name--and someone to love. “Rylant and Brown together create with affection and lovingly humorous touches a glimpse of old age lived with relish.”-Booklist An old woman discovers an abandoned puppy that she is afraid to name--or to even love. This moving story features Gary Larson-esque '(The Far Side)' visuals that will appeal to adults as well as kids. Full-color illustrations.