# Mogie: The Heart of the House - Hardcover

by **Kathi Appelt** (Author), **Marc Rosenthal** (Illustrator)

**Mogie is a real-life Labradoodle with a special talent: he always knows just what a sick kid needs! Get to know this passionate pup with this story by a Newbery Honoree.**

_Give that dog a puddle and he'd splash. Give him a whistle and he'd roll over. Give him a rule and he'd break it._

One day a passel of puppies was born. Each puppy was designated for a Very Important Job, like Service Dog, or Search and Rescue Dog, or Groomed for the Show Ring Dog.

Each puppy, that is, except Mogie. Mogie was a ball-chasing, tail-wagging, moon-howling pup. Not the kind of pup for any of those jobs!

But there _is_ a place that is just right for Mogie: a very special house where sick children and their families can stay while they undergo long-term treatment. A place with children who NEED a ball-chasing, tail-wagging, moon-howling pup.

And there's one little boy in particular who needs Mogie. And Mogie is about to prove he's the best darn pooch in the passel. Based on a true story, this heartwarming picture book is published in conjunction with the Ronald McDonald House.

### Author Biography

Kathi Appelt is the author of the Newbery Honoree, National Book Award finalist, and bestselling _The Underneath_ as well as the National Book Award finalist _The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp_, _Maybe a Fox_ (with Alison McGhee), _Keeper_, and many picture books including _Counting Crows_ and _Max Attacks_. She has two grown children and lives in College Station, Texas, with her husband. Visit her at KathiAppelt.com.

Marc Rosenthal is the _New York Times_ bestselling illustrator of many books for children, including the Small Walt collection by Elizabeth Verdick, _All You Need Is Love_ by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, _I Must Have Bobo!_ by Eileen Rosenthal, _We Love Fishing!_ and _Mabel Wants a Friend_ by Ariel Bernstein, and _Archie and the Pirates_, which he wrote. He lives in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Learn more at Marc-Rosenthal.com.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.42 x 10.49 x 8.84 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** June 10, 2014

**Award:** Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award (2016)

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Mogie: The Heart of the House

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 3

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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