![]() ![]() It becomes clear as the story progresses that, while it isn’t easy, he and his dog enjoy this special time together. The beautiful painted illustrations of the town under a night sky, and then the early morning sunrise, are magical. For his dog companion, the path is marked by encounters-the best trees for sniffing, squirrels for chasing and cats for barking at. The route they travel is so familiar that the boy doesn’t even need to think about where he is going instead his mind wanders and daydreams. ![]() Set in the dark early morning hours, you go on a journey with the pair as they travel through their neighborhood while the world is asleep.įrom the very first page when Pilkey describes the cold mornings, “even in the summer”, the book does a wonderful job of sharing the experience of the paperboy.Īnd it is always hard to get out-even for his dog… A young boy and his dog on their Saturday morning paper route as simple as the premise is, the story offers so much more. The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey is one such book. Some books have a way of completely immersing the reader in the story. ![]()
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