<p>Alone in a fierce winter storm Nickel and Flora are brave but afraid a dog finds them. Teddy speaks words and brings them to shelter. The poet's cabin has light and food and love. </p><p>But where is the Poet? Teddy will tell the story of how words make poems and connect those who hear each other.</p><p><em>The Poet's Dog</em> from Newbery Medal--winning author Patricia MacLachlan is a poignant story about two children, a poet, and a dog and how they help each other survive loss and recapture love.</p>
