The Poet's DogThe Poet's Dog by Patricia MacLachlan introduces us to Teddy, a gifted dog raised in a cabin by a poet named Sylvan. Teddy grew up listening to sonnets read aloud and the comforting clicking of a keyboard. Although Teddy understands words, Sylvan always told him there are only two kinds of people in the world who can hear Teddy speak: poets and children. Then one day, Teddy learns that Sylvan was right. When Teddy finds Nickel and Flora trapped in a