Elki Is Not My Dog
by Elena Arevalo Melville
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Pub Date Oct 01 2024 | Archive Date Nov 11 2024
Publisher Spotlight | Scallywag Press
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Description
Elki does not have a home—she is a stray dog who finds kindness in the company of a little group of children.
They play together during the day, but Elki must stay alone outside every night because dogs are not allowed in their block of flats. One day Elki disappears and is later found injured. Who will look after her and how?
Elena Arevalo Melville wrote this story for her fellow artist and friend Tonka Uzu, whose childhood memory this is.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781915252661 |
| PRICE | $18.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 32 |
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Featured Reviews
Mary C, Reviewer
Thank you to NetGalley for this e-copy of Elki is not my dog by Elena Arvalo Melville in exchange for a honest review.This is a different kind of pet book .Elki is a street dog who doesn’t have a home or an owner.The neighborhood children love and feed her but can’t bring her inside because they live in an apartment building.What will they do when Elki gets hurt? Read the book and find out.Perfect book to teach empathy in young children and to show how we can work together to help others.
Brittany D, Reviewer
Cute little book showing the power of friendship and kindness. This book has great diversity in the characters who are children.
Librarian 582834
This is a simple but loving story. A stray dog, a bunch of children, dog gets sick or injured. Kids take care of her--Elki-- until she is better. There were bits and pieces i would try to fit in-- what happened to her, how did the kids help her-- but the story works. There are some oddities with the text but these seem to be intentional. My biggest issue is the typeface, which just seemed blah. ( I just realized...it was probably rendered in the font i have set on my Kindle...) Perhaps that has something to do with it being a Kindle book. I'll try another time to open it on my computer and see if that makes a difference. But all in all, a sweet story of kids learning to empathize with and care for others. I enjoyed it.
Thank you to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for making this copy available to me.
Jan T, Reviewer
Many apartment buildings will not allow residents/children to keep/own a dog. But loving children CAN be owned BY a friendly, playful dog!
The illustrations by Tonka Uzu are simple, expressive, colorful, and fun.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of ANY age including ESL, and great for gifting to everyone, but especially to a school or your local public library!
I requested and received a temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Publisher Spotlight | Scallywag Press via NetGalley. Thank you!
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