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kaitlynk33's review against another edition
5.0
“A dog is a dog, some folks will say...But there are times when a dog is more than a dog; when he has all the attributes of a human being, plus such undying love and affection as few human beings possess...Stubby only a dog? Nonsense! Stubby was the concentration of all we like in human beings"
A good, easy read on the role of animals in warfare along with a brief history of WWI. Things I learned: animals were important for providing companionship to lonely troops during the trench warfare of WWI, and also for safety- Stubby "a Brave Stray," warned his unit of impending gas attacks and even took down a German soldier; many animals besides dogs helped the war effort and unfortunately many did not return to America; Stubby shook the hand of every US President during his lifetime! Other facts I related to: Stubby served in Big Red One, my grandfather's unit in WWII; First Lady Grace Coolidge, a fellow Pi Beta Phi, supported one of the first animal rescue societies!
A good, easy read on the role of animals in warfare along with a brief history of WWI. Things I learned: animals were important for providing companionship to lonely troops during the trench warfare of WWI, and also for safety- Stubby "a Brave Stray," warned his unit of impending gas attacks and even took down a German soldier; many animals besides dogs helped the war effort and unfortunately many did not return to America; Stubby shook the hand of every US President during his lifetime! Other facts I related to: Stubby served in Big Red One, my grandfather's unit in WWII; First Lady Grace Coolidge, a fellow Pi Beta Phi, supported one of the first animal rescue societies!
lovelife1008's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
jackphoenix's review against another edition
3.0
The author cannot be blamed for the book's occasional drift away from the story of a dog who lived a century ago during wartime, but Sergeant Stubby still manages to be an inspiring tale of courage and devotion.
bertturtel's review against another edition
4.0
Nice feel good story. Nicely narrated.
This book is an a level beyond many elementary students, but is wonderfully written to be understood by one slightly older.
I purchased this book through chirp.com.
This book is an a level beyond many elementary students, but is wonderfully written to be understood by one slightly older.
I purchased this book through chirp.com.
laurabelle35758's review against another edition
3.0
I needed a short audiobook, and I found this one on Tennessee READS. It's a cute story but a little light on info about Stubby. I liked it, though, because I'd never heard of this very good boy.
heatherann's review against another edition
2.0
This book wasn’t for me. I was hoping for more of a narrative and less of a factual standpoint! I love a good war story but this one just didn’t do it for me. I had high hopes because I also have a soft spot for all animals but just didn’t hit the target!
elysareadsitall's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting tale of Stubby, a loyal war dog, and his influence during and after World War I.
uberbutter's review against another edition
3.0
44. Sergeant Stubby: How a Stray Dog and His Best Friend Helped Win World War I and Stole the Heart of a Nation by Ann Bausum
239 pages
★★ ½
“Sergeant” Stubby was a bull dog mix that played a small role in World War I. Found as a stray in the United States, he became attached to a soldier – Robert Conroy, who later went to war and took the beloved pup with. The exactness of how much the pooch played in the war has been disputed but there’s no dispute in his popularity when dog and owner came back from the war.
I felt like this book had a lot of potential but fell short….WAY short. This is the author’s first attempt at writing an adult, non-fiction book; before this she had written children books only. Unfortunately this shows through as she tends to simplify subjects as if she is talk to a child, not an adult. I didn’t feel this book was filled with too many facts as many of her sentences started with things such as “No one knows…” or “Facts are sketchy….” or “One can imagine that maybe it happened….” And don’t get me started on her whole paragraphs of questions such as “Did this really happen?” or “Did the dog do this?” I mean literally full paragraphs of questions…don’t ask ME lady, you’re the researcher and author…you tell me what happened don’t ask me what happened! And what true facts she seemed to find she just quotes from newspaper article and such. I felt like I could have gotten just as much by find the articles and reading them myself without the filler in between that she offered. For half the book, the dog is barely even mentioned. On the plus, it is a short read. And it does offer a short history of WWI and it’s after affects which were somewhat interesting. Overall, I could see her attempt but perhaps she should stick to children books in the future.
239 pages
★★ ½
“Sergeant” Stubby was a bull dog mix that played a small role in World War I. Found as a stray in the United States, he became attached to a soldier – Robert Conroy, who later went to war and took the beloved pup with. The exactness of how much the pooch played in the war has been disputed but there’s no dispute in his popularity when dog and owner came back from the war.
I felt like this book had a lot of potential but fell short….WAY short. This is the author’s first attempt at writing an adult, non-fiction book; before this she had written children books only. Unfortunately this shows through as she tends to simplify subjects as if she is talk to a child, not an adult. I didn’t feel this book was filled with too many facts as many of her sentences started with things such as “No one knows…” or “Facts are sketchy….” or “One can imagine that maybe it happened….” And don’t get me started on her whole paragraphs of questions such as “Did this really happen?” or “Did the dog do this?” I mean literally full paragraphs of questions…don’t ask ME lady, you’re the researcher and author…you tell me what happened don’t ask me what happened! And what true facts she seemed to find she just quotes from newspaper article and such. I felt like I could have gotten just as much by find the articles and reading them myself without the filler in between that she offered. For half the book, the dog is barely even mentioned. On the plus, it is a short read. And it does offer a short history of WWI and it’s after affects which were somewhat interesting. Overall, I could see her attempt but perhaps she should stick to children books in the future.
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