Audiobook Review: Bailey's Story: A Puppy Tale by W. Bruce Cameron

Bailey’s Story: A Puppy Tale

by W. Bruce Cameron (Compact Disc Cameron)

 

A sweet, engaging story of a puppy born in a puppy mill, who eventually finds his way to a loving family.

Told from the pup’s point of view, the reader, Kirby Heyborne, does an excellent job of sounding like an enthusiastic puppy learning his way around the world. You’ll laugh out loud at the puppy’s astonishment at the result when he encounters a skunk, or his confusion about being in the garage during the day when everyone is at school or work, and his excitement at figuring out the door handle.

 

Bailey’s love for “his boy” Ethan is constant and his driving force as we see when the two of them become lost in the countryside for four days or when the house catches fire.

 

To date, there are eight stories in the “A Puppy Tale” series that fall under “A Dog’s Purpose” universe all written by W. Bruce Cameron (1. “Ellie’s Story,” 2. “Bailey’s Story,” 3. “Molly’s Story,” 4. “Max’s Story,” 5. “Toby’s Story,” 6. “Lily’s Story,” 7. “Bella’s Story,” 8. “Cooper’s Story”) with a ninth story being released in August, 2022 (“Lacey’s Story”). Only “Ellie’s Story” has a copy at Lincoln City Libraries as a paperback in the juvenile section, and “Bailey’s Story” has a CD available in the adult section. All of the titles are accessible as downloadable audio books.

 

There is also a movie, “A Dog’s Purpose,” that incorporates all the books into one storyline with the dog dying and being reincarnated as a new puppy. The library owns several DVD copies.

 

Each of the “A Puppy Tale” stories can be heard in four hours. These are wonderful stories of a child and their puppy growing up together.

 

(If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try the All Creatures Great and Small series by James Herriot, the books and both TV series.)

 

( official W. Bruce Cameron web site )

 

Recommended by Charlotte M.
Bennett Martin Public Library — Public Service

 

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