AloneIn a fierce winter stormNickel and Flora are braveBut afraidA dog finds themTeddySpeaks wordsAnd brings them to shelterThe Poet's cabinHas light and foodAnd loveBut where is the Poet?Teddy will tell the storyOf how words make poemsAnd connect those who hearEach other

The Poet's Dog from Newbery Medal-winning author Patricia MacLachlan is a poignant story about two children, a poet, and a dog and how they help each other survive loss and recapture love.