After the old man gives Floss, his Border collie, to his son, she's
trained to take over the work of the old sheepdog on the son's
farm. Floss does her job well but longs to play ball with the
farmer's children - a breach of discipline, the son thinks. But
after she proves herself in the dog trials, he relents, even
joining in the joyous game. Perhaps not all dog trainers will agree
with the farmer's indulgence, but the human message - that play has
its place - is a good one, giving the story more substance than
Lewis's earlier efforts (Emma's Lamb, 1991); her soft pencil
illustrations of the upland sheep country of northern England are
beautifully observed, while Floss herself is especially appealing.
(Kirkus Reviews)
Floss is a young border collie who belongs to an old man in a town
and loves playing ball with the children in the park. The old man's
son is a farmer and needs a new sheepdog to replace Nell, who has
grown too old to work, so the old man decides to give his son
Floss. Somewhere in her memory Floss knows about sheep and she soon
learns how to be a sheepdog. But one day when Floss is on the
hillside herding sheep, she sees the children playing with a new
ball and can't resist joining in. Meanwhile the sheep escape - and
the farmer is very angry. Floss is put in the doghouse, while Nell
rounds up the sheep. But after this Floss becomes a very good
sheepdog - although, when she has time, she still likes to play
ball with the children. Kim Lewis has written three other books set
on a Northumberland sheep farm, "Emma's Lamb", "First Snow" and
"The Shepherd Boy" which was shortlisted for the 1991 Kate
Greenaway Medal.
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