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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Caryn Rivadeneira , Priscilla AlpaughPublisher: Red Chair Press Imprint: Red Chair Press Dimensions: Width: 14.60cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 19.70cm Weight: 0.113kg ISBN: 9781643710815ISBN 10: 1643710818 Pages: 72 Publication Date: 01 August 2021 Recommended Age: From 7 to 8 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews""For instructional, therapeutic reading, with a dog narrator as the spoonful of sugar.""—Kirkus Reviews A child who can't safely return to in-person schooling learns focus from a well-trained Lakeland terrier. Despite all his 'zoomies' and 'wiggles, ' Brisket is an excellent Helper Hound. After he was adopted by Luke, a White American man then living in London, Brisket became a medal-winning pup in his obedience drills. Now he and Luke live in America and work in animal-assisted therapy. Wearing his Helper Hounds vest, Brisket demonstrates his focus and attention for Miryam, an immunocompromised child who can't return to normal school yet. In the illustrations--which depict adults rather like tall children--Miryam and her father, Malik, have pale skin and straight, dark hair. Luke explains to them how the skills that make Brisket excel at obedience drills might also help Miryam with remote schooling. Frequent breaks for Miryam and Brisket to run and play (getting their 'zooooooomies out') keep this story from becoming a lesson in how a child should behave like an obedient pet. Illustrations of Luke, Miryam, and Malik wearing masks, together with discussion of both children with health concerns and the difficulties of remote schooling, provide value for readers whose early education has been so utterly strange. One major continuity problem and some indifferent prose aside, reading about Miryam's problems could comfort readers who've experienced the strangeness of pandemic school and medical fears. Tips on focusing and further facts about Lakeland terriers follow the story. Series companion Louis Helps Ajani Fight Racism publishes simultaneously. For instructional, therapeutic reading, with a dog narrator as the spoonful of sugar.--Kirkus Reviews -- Journal (6/2/2021 12:00:00 AM) Author InformationCaryn Rivadeneira dreamed of two things as a kid: being a writer and having lots of dogs. Both came true. Caryn and her rescued pit bull live in the Chicago suburbs. Priscilla Alpaugh holds a BFA in painting and illustration, as well as an MFA in illustration. She has painted murals, mailboxes, and traffic light boxes. Now Priscilla works creating beautiful images for children's books. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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