Lassie Come-Home is a story about a dog and a boy. It was written by Eric Knight. It was first published as a short story in "The Saturday Evening Post" on December 17, 1938. The story was well liked. It was made into a book. The book was published by The John C. Winston Company in 1940. The story is about a collie named Lassie who travels hundreds of miles to get to the boy she loves. 