Sable

Sable is a great book for any young child learning to read. This book is about a little girl named Tate who doesn't like to do traditional girl things. She would much rather hang out with her father in his furniture shop than help her mother in the kitchen. One day this dog shows up on the porch. The story is about Tate's friendship with this dog that she names Sable. The dog was a stray and her mother wasn't so keen on keeping the dog. I feel like this is a classic story about a child and their best friend. The story goes on to tell about Tate becoming responsible to take care of this dog.

I feel this is a great story for children because I think at that age, many children have a pet that they are really close to or want a pet and have the same feelings that Tate had in the beginning. Tate goes through some hard times in trying to keep Sable as her own dog which also shows children perseverance.

There are a few illustrations in this book. They are pencil sketches that occur at the right moment to highlight certain points of the story. This novel is intended for children in the 3rd-5th grades, which is around the age that I remember one of my first dogs. I feel that this heart-warming story of determined friendship is a great read.