Hound Won't Go

By Lisa Rogers, Meg Ishihara (illustrator),

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Book description

Uh-oh. Hound won't go!

Out for a walk on a cloudy day, Hound suddenly decides that he's gone far enough…right in the middle of a busy intersection! His owner tugs on his leash and offers treat after treat, but Hound won't go. Then those clouds open up into a thunderstorm―and…

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1 author picked Hound Won't Go as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Hound Won’t Go reminds us that dogs, like people, have unique minds of their own. (And despite all the training in the world, that we aren’t ever totally in control of our lovable four-legged friends.) The rhyming sparse text is fun for reluctant and new readers to read and listen to – again and again.

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