Author: Raoul Krischanitz
Illustrator: Raoul Krischanitz
Genre: Picture Book
Subgenre: Fiction, Animals
Theme: Friendship and Loneliness
Primary/Secondary Characters: Buddy the dog, Rabbits, Mousey, Sheep, Cats, Fox
Date of Publication: Year 1999
Publishing Company: North-South Books
Summary: Buddy the dog is sad that nobody wants to be his friend. He asked Mousey to play with him, and Mousey ran back inside his hole. He asked the rabbits, sheep, and cats to play with him, and they all ran away from him. Buddy cried and cried because he thought that nobody liked him, until the Fox came along and asked Buddy why he was crying. Buddy told him that nobody liked him and that everyone ran away from him, and the Fox asked Buddy if he had asked the animals why they all ran away. Buddy and the Fox went and talked to all the animals, and the animals stated that they were all afraid of him, and that they actually wanted to be friends. All the animals were happy, and Mousey had run away because he was making a cake for everyone to enjoy, together. This book can be used in a classroom as it teaches of loneliness and how people feel if others ignore them, or run away form them. Children can relate as they are worried about what others may think of them, when they are just wanting to make friends. It teaches children of acceptance, and being a friend to everyone that they encounter.
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