Once Upon a Time on Donaldson Road
By Melissa Leporati -- Illustrated by Ellen Prather
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$12.95
Size: 8.5" x 8.5"
Binding: Perfect Bound
ISBN: 9781645508489
A wandering dog travels from house to house on Donaldson Road, meeting an assortment of interesting characters along the way before he ultimately finds a place to call home. Some of his adventures include interactions with a 3-legged cat with allergies, with a beekeeper's young daughter, with a peaceful bull who allows children to romp and play on him, and with an earthy man whose laughter is rich in joy.
Although the dog in the story is fictional, Donaldson Road truly exists in Calhoun, Louisiana, and all the characters in the story are true to life (including Snooty!), as I remember them from my childhood. Even the description of the "divine" lady selling cosmetics is a play on word ...