I was in the children’s book section of Barnes & Noble the other day looking for some examples of Boy and his Dog stories where the two of them have conversations with each other like I’ve been writing in the Negotiations with Cookies series. I was looking for actual dialogue between human and dog and not just stories told from the perspective of the dog.
Even with the help of the person running the kid’s book section, who was well informed on past and current fiction offerings, I came up empty handed.
So I ask, do you know of any good examples of stories with dialogue between a human and their dog? Or any animal really.
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None spring to mind but I shall make it my goal to find something.
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Dr. Dolittle by Hugh Lofting is the only example that I can think of right now.
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When I read that one it was nothing like what I had expected.
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And I’ve never read it – I just know the premise!
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The Dolittle series reflects the sensibilities of the time period in which it was written, the 1920s.
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Nose down, Eyes up. by Merrill Markoe.
Is it wrong that I knew one instantly? There are plenty of others that feature animals being able to talk with humans. Hary H Herbet has a series on horses that can do it. Robin Hobb has her wit magic that allows the user to speak with animals, ect.
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Good stuff. Just what I was asking for. Thanks.
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