Owney: The Mail-Pouch Pooch

In 1888, a stray dog wandered into the Albany, New York Post Office and became a permanent employee. His name was Owney. The dog guarded the mail and hopped trains going across the country. Wherever he went, mailmen would attach little notes and medals to his collar. What is especially wonderful about this book by Mona Kerby is that Owney really existed and was quite a famous character in his day. There is even a statue of little Owney outside the Smithsonian Post Office Museum in Washington D. C. Read this book to find out about Owney's greatest adventure!-Barbara, Elementary School Reading Teacher