Nathaniel Hawthorne

Year of the Dog: Celebrate Chinese New Year

In the Chinese Zodiac, 2018 is the Year of the Dog

Year of the Dog Stories

The Year of the Dog, Gou in Chinese In honor of 2018 Chinese New Year of the Dog, celebrated by over twenty percent of the world, we pulled together a special collection of favorite short stories featuring dogs. The holiday is known as the Spring Festival and the Lunar New Year, officially beginning February 16, 2018 (the date changes each year to align with the New Moon). The Lantern Festival concludes the holiday, March 2.

You may also enjoy 50 Great Feel-Good Stories, Short Stories for Students, and Short Stories by Collection & Author

The Lady with the Little Dog

Year of the Dog Stories: The Lady with the Little Dog

A Dark Brown Dog

Year of the Dog Stories: A Dark Brown Dog

The Dog and His Reflection

Year of the Dog Stories: The Dog and His Reflection

To Build a Fire

Year of the Dog Stories: To Build a Fire

The Dog - Paterson

Year of the Dog: The Dog by Banjo Paterson

A Yellow Dog

Year of the Dog Stories: A Yellow Dog

To Flush, My Dog

Dog of the Year Stories: To Flush, My Dog

The Dog and the Bees

Year of the Dog Stories: The Dog and the Bees

B-I-N-G-O

The Year of the Dog Stories: B-I-N-G-O

Little-Girl-Afraid-of-a-Dog

The Year of the Dog Stories: Little-Girl-Afraid-of-a-Dog

The Anarchist: His Dog

Year of the Dog: The Anarchist: His Dog

Monument of a Newfoundland Dog

Dog of the Year Stories: Inscription on the Monument of a Newfoundland Dog

Memoirs of a Yellow Dog

Year of the Dog: Memoirs of a Yellow Dog

A Dog's Tale

Dog of the Year Stories: A Dog's Tale

The Dog - Turgenev

The Year of the Dog Stories: The Dog

Great dog book: The Call of the Wild

Booth Tarkington, Penrod: A Boy and His Dog

Penrod: A Boy and His Dog

You and your older children might also enjoy reading one of the best known American dog novels, The Call of the Wild featured in our Books for Young Readers.

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