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Greyfriars Bobby
By Ruth Brown
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Over a hundred years ago, a faithful little dog called Bobby kept a fourteen-year vigil by his master's graveside in Greyfriars churchyard in Edinburgh. Bobby captured the hearts of the townsfolk and remains a legend still today.
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Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown is the creator of some of Britain's best loved children's books, that have been shortlisted for many awards, including the Kate Greenaway Medal. She has created a great many picture books for Andersen Press and is highly respected as an author and illustrator. She was born in Devon and now lives in London and Kent.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ruth Brown's book is based on the romantic tale of Greyfriars Bobby, a Skye Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner, John Gray (Old Jock). Greyfriars Bobby died on 14 January 1872. A year after his death, Lady Burdett-Coutts had a statue and fountain erected at the southern end of the George IV Bridge to commemorate him. Brown's retelling focuses on two modern day children discovering the fountain which has a place for both people and dogs to drink, reading the inscription and following the story to the Grey Friar's graveyard. Here a gardener recounts Bobby's tale. A sympathetically illustrated sweet story, and one that hopefully does has a grain of truth as it's basis.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A great way to teach children the children the story of the Legend of Greyfriars Bobby!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a lovely story of a faithful dog who never leaves his master's side.
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