<b>This classic story of a boy, a dog, and small-town America is "a rich experience all around.... Skip turns out to be a dog worth writing about.... I'd take him home in a shot" (<i>The New York Times Book Review).</i><br></b><br>In 1943 in a sleepy town on the banks of the Yazoo River, a boy fell in love with a puppy with a lively gait and an intelligent way of listening. The two grew up together having the most wonderful adventures. <i>My Dog Skip</i> belongs on the same shelf as <i>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer</i> and Russell Baker's <i>Growing Up. </i>It will enchant readers of all ages for years to come.<br><br>A major motion picture form Warner Brothers, starring Kevin Bacon, Diane Lane, Luke Wilson, Frankie Muniz, and "Eddie" from the TV show <i>Frasier</i> (as Skip), and produced by Mark Johnson (<i>Rain Man).</i>