Big Red (75th Anniversary Edition)
- Author Jim Jim Kjelgaard
- Narrator Paul Paul Heitsch
- Publisher Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
- Publish Date 9 February 2026
- Run Time 6 hours and 19 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories.
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What to expect
A devoted, courageous dog always stands by the boy who loves him in this genuine classic, in print for 75 years.
"A timeless, not-to-be-missed classic." - Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award winning author of The One and Only Ivan
Before Old Yeller or Where the Red Fern Grows, there was Big Red, the classic boy-and-dog story of adventure and friendship in the wild mountains of Pennsylvania.
Danny knows at a glance that Red, the big Irish setter, is the dog he has always dreamed of. But Red is a champion, and Danny is only a trapper's son who lives in a cabin on the mountain. Still, their bond is undeniable. Red is fast and strong, smart and noble, and incredibly loyal--when Danny twists his ankle and can't get home, Red stays by him all night, keeping a wildcat at bay.
Soon Danny and Red are meeting nature on their own terms, enduring a blizzard and even facing down a wolverine. But can Danny and Red take on the enemy that threatens everyone on the mountain--the savage bear they call Old Majesty?
This special anniversary edition includes an interview with the author, Jim Kjelgaard, as well as an appreciation by National Book Award winner Pete Hautman.
This audiobook is expertly read by Paul Heitsch, with audio engineering by Sam Platt. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.
Copyright © 1945 by Jim Kjelgaard, renewed 1973 by Edna Kjelgaard (P) (2025) Echo Point Books & Media, LLC.
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