A black dog appears outside the Hope family's home. As each member of the househ
old sees it and hides, the dog grows bigger and bigger. Only Small, the youngest
Hope, has the courage to face the Black Dog.
When it chases her through the
forest she shows no fear, so it grows smaller and smaller. Finally, back to the
size of a normal hound, the Black Dog is welcomed into the Hope household as the
ir newest addition.
