One of the best things about having a dog companion is watching him/her romping in a field as she/he chases after a stick. What is it that has wired these four-legged creatures to expend so much energy in pursuit of something so simple?
Andy Pritchell has written and illustrated this appealing children's picture book about a puppy who wants nothing more than someone to play stick with him. But the animals he comes across have their own pleasures: the cow has grass, the chicken has a worm, the pig likes mud. He finds out, much to his happiness, that the world has been created in such a way that all of us can find a friend to share our favorite things with. Stick is designed for children from the age of 4 through 8 years of age, and it is a winner all the way.
