ORCA echoes BAGELS COME HOME Joan Betty Stuchner illustrations by Dave Whamond ORCA BOOK PUBLISHERS
For Pam and Dave Mason hosts with the most who seem to prefer sharks to dogs Another story for another time And for Tom and Dov as always
Chapter one I Josh Bernstein Want a Dog There’s this old movie on television called Lassie Come Home That’s how I get the idea for us to buy a dog We have a goldfish Lox and a cat Creamcheese It only makes sense to get a dog Right My little sister Becky likes the idea Even my parents are on board Mom says Good idea Josh Sniff sniff She’s crying and smiling at the same time Lassie Come Home is one of those happy sad movies After the kid actor Roddy McDowall says his line You’re my Lassie come home Mom blows her nose into one of Dad’s big handkerchiefs 1
