Dog Diaries #3: Barry

· Dog Diaries Book 3 · Sold by Random House Books for Young Readers
4.4
9 reviews
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160
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About this ebook

Barry der Menschenretter—a.k.a. Barry—the most famous St. Bernard dog in history, tells the story of his life for the first time. Eight-thousand feet above sea level, in the treacherous pass in the Alps between Italy and Switzerland, the monks of the hospice of St. Bernard have, since the 11th century, kept dogs to help them rescue travelers lost in the snow. In time, these dogs became a breed unto themselves, named for the hospice. They are responsible for helping over 2,000 travelers who might otherwise have frozen to death. With great modesty, Barry tells not just about his own heroic exploits (saving over 40 lives, including that of a 12-year-old boy frozen in a cave), but about his daily life in the hospice, his close relationship with the brothers who train him, and about the other hospice hounds with whom he teams up to guide lost travelers and save lives. With realistic black-and-white illustrations by Tim Jessell—plus an appendix with information about St. Bernards, the Great St. Bernard Hospice, and much, more—Barry's tale is perfect for dog-crazy middle-grade readers!

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4.4
9 reviews
s twin
June 17, 2023
awesome. i also love big dogs. i did a report of SAR and service dogs and barry was part of my main content. it was a public speaking competition with 4-H and i took first place, this book was very helpful- summer
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Eric Oliveira
May 15, 2017
My daughter is in grade 3 and is obsessed with dogs she borrowed this book from her library and is hooked. I flipped through a few pages and got hooked too!!!
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Avery Reagor
March 12, 2014
But it was great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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About the author

KATE KLIMO is the author of many books for young readers, including The Dragon Keepers and all the books in the Dog Dairies series. She lives in New Paltz with her husband and two horses, Harry and Fancy. Over the years, she has served as companion to eight dogs: Pal, Beauregard, Fred, Kelly, Bear, Rascal, Dobey, and George W. Currently, she is searching for a furever friend who gets along well with horses. To learn more about her and her work, visit www.kateklimoauthor.com.

TIM JESSELL is an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared in numerous children's books. He is the illustrator of all the books in the Dog Diaries series. Check out his work at timjessell.com.

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