
Title
Big Dog
Author
Gleeson, Libby
Illustrator
Greder, Armin
Publisher
Ashton Scholastic
Published Date
1991
Annotation
A big dog down the street is very frightening. When the children who are dressed up to scare it are accidently confronted by the dog, they find him really quite friendly. The dog in this picture book is a metaphor for accepting people from another culture.
Key Concepts
Cross cultural relations, Friendship, Resilience
Audience
Early childhood, Primary
AC Links/EYLF
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