Tea with Grumpyboots

Title: Tea with Grumpyboots
Author: Jenny Alexander
Publisher (level): Literacy Land (1.6)
Summary:　
Sam　takes Mr. Green’s dog for a walk every day after school because he is ill for a long time. Mrs. Green is very grateful and invites her in tea but her husband is not going to participate in. At first, Sam　feels him so grumpy. But she realizes he is deaf. Then, they make friends each other and he starts to tell her about his childhood in World War　II. He　was evacuated to the countryside with a dog, Tilly. They lived at a farm together and it was happy days. However, when the war was finished, they must have been parted. Now, the only record with Tilly is a photo. So, he takes a photograph of Sam with his dog like the old photo.
Evaluation: 4 stars
This story is very impressive for me. When I was a child, I had a dog. But he died of a disease when I was ten. Therefore, I know that the parting is very sad and it is　unavoidable. I think that Mr. Green also knows that sad and he has decided to take　a photograph of Sam like his own photo.