Birdie for now

Dickon wasn't happy in his old home or his old school. He hopes that in his new neighborhood he will meet children who never knew his old, hyper self, who will like him for who he is now. And he hopes for a dog of his own. Dickon's mother calls him Birdie. She feeds him milk from a teddy bear mug. She worries if he's out of her sight for a moment and she knows how filthy and vicious dogs can be. Dickon is delighted to discover that the Humane Society is right on the other side of the fence behind the new house, but only by disobeying his mother will he ever get close to a real dog.


Dickon and his mother move into a new house in a neighborhood, where he longs for new friends and a dog of his own. Called Birdie by his mother, who worries when he's out of her sight for a moment, Dickon is delighted when he finds the Humane Society is on the other side of the fence behind their house. But only by disobeying his mother can he get close to a real dog. Illustrations. Realistic Fiction