A dog called Jack
(Book)

"First published in 2017 in Great Britain ... as Snowflakes on Christmas Street." -- verso

Abandoned dog Jack finds a collective family in the residents of Christmas Street--a group of people who might need Jack as much as he needs them.

For Sam, a widower recently returned to London, Jack is Christmas Street's unofficial welcoming committee. For Sam's young son, Teddy, the small, scruffy mutt is a confidante, Teddy's much-needed and so far only friend. Bill, the street's oldest, grumpiest resident, remembers when everyone knew and looked out for each other. Now, people live side by side for years, scarcely interacting. Jack-- an abandoned dog-- is changing that. He is an unlikely connection between people; an approving witness to relationships; and a bringer of happiness into their lives. -- adapted from jacket