| A Dog on Barkham Street | |
| Author: | Mary Stolz |
| Illustrator: | Leonard Shortall |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Children's literature |
| Release Date: | 1960 |
| Media Type: | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages: | 184 pp |
| Preceded By: | Emmett's Pig |
| Followed By: | Belling the Tiger |
A Dog on Barkham Street is a children's novel published in 1960 written by Mary Stolz and illustrated by Leonard Shortall.[1] [2] [3] It was voted one of 41 notable children's books of 1960 in a poll of librarians conducted by the American Library Association.[4]
A companion novel, The Bully of Barkham Street, was published in 1963. This presents the events of A Dog on Barkham Street from the bully's point of view.[5]
The main character, Edward Frost, is a kid who is constantly bullied by his neighbor, Martin Hastings. Edward asks his parents if they can move to a far away place, to escape his bully, but they deny him. He also asks for a dog, but his parents do not believe he is responsible enough to care for one,because he isn't. One day, Uncle Joe, a wandering hobo, gives the Edward a collie named Argess.