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



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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