Dear Mr. Trump,
Since you believe “reading long documents is a waste of time, . . . I
want it short. There’s no reason to do hundreds of pages. . . . ”* Reading
children’s literature is right up your alley so why not start with dog books
that you and Barron can both read. For example, Top Dog.
Top Dog (Puppy Patrol: New York’s
Finest), by Jenny Dale
(Scholastic, 107 pages, 2001, ages 9 and up), 38th in the series of 45.
Mr. Trump, you will
love Top Dog not only for the title
but also because it takes place in New York City!
Our boy-hero Neil
and his sister fly to New York City for a vacation with their former neighbors,
Jane and Richard. While sightseeing, they run into a stray dog, a delightful
black lab that they can’t get rid of. So they and their taxi driver take care
of him temporarily, calling him Bagel. Jane, a dog walker, runs into another dog
walker who seems to know their temporary charge but is not well-liked by any of
the constantly varying purebred dogs she walks – hmmmm, a mystery, or so it
seems. But, on to Coney Island, the Empire State Building, and the Statue of
Liberty, all places I’m sure the Trump family has visited.
Meanwhile, our
friends read that the Mets’ mascot, a black lab named Joe DiMaggio with a white
star on his chest, has gone missing and the baseball team will lose without
him.
How does Neil manage
to tie up all these loose ends in time for the Subway Series between the Mets
and the Yankees?
When you find out,
Mr. Trump, let us at DogEvals know!
Love,
Your new pals
at DogEvals
Tomorrow: Trick
or Treat?
Caveat: You can probably find this book at your local public library. Or try a used-books store.
*Washington Post, 17 July 16, article by Marc Fisher
Caveat: You can probably find this book at your local public library. Or try a used-books store.
*Washington Post, 17 July 16, article by Marc Fisher
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