A boy learns a lesson about forgiveness from his dog, Ladybug. (I’m pretty sure the dog’s name is Ladybug.) And… this may be a true story.
This is a children’s book.
The boy and his brother go to the store with some friends and his dog. They leave the dog out in front of the store. The boys start reading MAD magazines and the shopkeeper asks them to buy the magazines or leave. They leave out the back door forgetting all about the dog. Later that night they are eating dinner and the dad asks where the dog is. All of a sudden the brothers look at each other and realize what they have done. They hop in the car with dad and race to the store. There is the dog still sitting in front of the store waiting on them. She is so happy to see them. The boy reflects on how forgiveness works.
I would love to have a copy of this book. I had it in my original classroom and haven’t seen it for 13 years. The pictures resemble David Catrow’s style.