I was pleased to find a boy, a dog and a frog by mercer mayer when looking for something else ... I loved this book when it first came out ... and all the sequels that followed. They are wordless books, but with Mayer's marvelous drawings, they are not necessary! I still love this book!

Here's another title from long ago: And I Must Hurry for the Sea is Coming In, by George Mendoza and color photos by DeWayne Dalrymple. A young boy dreams of sailing a ship on the ocean, but the adventure is not what it seems. I remember wonderful images of great ships, and then the boy playing with his toy boat in a puddle on a street (I think). (It's been ages since I've seen this book, so my memories could be fuzzy). Wonderful!

Reading Hermit With Dog