A review by tashrow
Emily and Carlo by Catherine Stock, Marty Rhodes Figley

5.0

When Emily Dickinson was 19 years old, she was lonely in the big home in New England since her siblings were off at school. So her father bought her a puppy that she named Carlo. The quiet and reclusive poet was an odd match with her bounding, huge Newfoundland. Carlo gave Emily more courage to be out and about, visiting others. He was with her always, a large drooling dog. They explored Amherst together with its woods, meadows and ponds. Their time together inspired her poetry, as shown in this book through stanzas that she wrote. This friendship with a dog makes this literary figure much more human and approachable for children. It’s a very special way to see an author.

Read the rest of my review on my blog, Waking Brain Cells.