Friday is one of my favorite days and I’m sure you all know why. It’s the day I get to review a brand new picture book! Hurray!
And today’s selection is from one of my favorite kidlit authors, Maria Gianferrari, who is so generous and kind. She is offering a copy of OPERATION RESCUE DOG as a giveaway. Please make sure you leave a comment for a chance to win!
OPERATION RESCUE DOG
Written by Maria Gianferrari
Illustrated by Luisa Uribe
Published by Little Bee Books (September 2018)
Ages: 4-8
Themes:
Synopsis: From Amazon:
This sweet story about a girl named Alma and a stray dog named Lulu shows how a girl and a dog can rescue each other.
Lulu’s ears flap in the wind
as the rescue truck rolls into the lot.
Lulu’s tail thumps—
Everything smells . . . new.
Lulu sleeps under the moon, drinking from mud puddles and is covered in ticks until she is rescued. She waits for the Operation Rescue Dog truck, scared and uncertain.
Alma misses her Mami, who is far away in Iraq. Alma wears Mami’s scarf around her like a hug. She wonders: Can a dog feel like a hug?
Why I like this book:
- You’ve got a dog who needs a home and a little girl who needs a friend…that’s a formula for a book filled with heart…and I love books filled with heart.
- Wonderful illustrations will keep the kids wanting to turn the page to see the next one.
- Maria has such a wonderful understanding of dogs…and the relationship they have with people.
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Photo courtesy: https://www.easypeasyandfun.com/dog-crafts-for-kids/
WOW…what a fabulous collection of dog crafts for young kids. If you’d like detailed instructions, please go here: https://www.easypeasyandfun.com/dog-crafts-for-kids/
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Autumn is definitely here…our leaves are already changing color and the temperature in the morning is decidedly crisp. I am fortunate to live in New England because the fall foliage is something many people travel here to see.
School is underway in just about every town and city…but this is a perfect season to do day or short weekend trips with the kiddos. Do you have any travel plans in the near future? My son is flying in from Chicago next week to participate in the Tough Mudder in Gilford, NH. What is a Tough Mudder you ask? Here a short video clip: https://toughmudder.com/events/2018-northeast
It’s a 10 mile race with 20 obstacles…like a slog through ice cold water (filled with ice cubes), a run between wires that have electricity going through them…and you…OUCH! As well as climbing up walls, swinging from rings and more! My daughter and I will definitely not be participating…only cheering him and her hubby on. And then the next day, we’ll be making a bittersweet drive to Connecticut to hold a tribute to my husband at the river where he fished for decades.
And my writer friends…how is your writing life going? We are in the last quarter of the year…are you working on anything new? Revising manuscripts? I just finished a new story and just need to polish the author’s note (it’s another nonfiction pb) befoe I send it to my agent. And then…a new story! YAY! I just came back from visiting a dear friend in New Jersey. We stayed up late…talking for hours and hours. In fact, her husband was sure we would lose our voices. But we didn’t! And I came home with TWO fabulous story ideas that I can’t wait to start researching and writing.
Please don’t forget to leave a comment to be entered into the giveaway for a copy of Maria Gianferrari’s brand new book: OPERATION RESCUE DOG…it’s available for preorder and launches in just a few days!!!!
This will be on my shelf to read to my rescued dogs (and house buns and chin) plus the shelter pooches! Rescue dogs rock:-) Hope you do a reading/signing in NY State someday soon.
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Rescue rocks & rescueisthebestbreed too!! I hope we will get to meet some day soon, Nancy ❤
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What a beautiful concept! I love Maria’s books and, having rescued two dogs–a gorgeous, loving Dalmatian and the stubbornest, most adorable of hounds–am looking forward to this one–and trying out some of those dog crafts. Thank you for this post, Vivian!
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Thanks, Lisa–it is very near & dear to my <3!! Becca says hello to your rescues 🙂
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Vivian, I love Maria’s books. This one looks amazing and I am looking forward to reading it. Thanks for highlighting it and showcasing some really fun crafts.
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Thanks, from one Maria to another!! Vivian finds the best crafts. The two of you will have a lot of fun in Italia 🙂
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Looks like a fun, sweet story. It is always inspiring to see the great things the kidlit community is creating!
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I hope you’ll like it, Lindsay 🙂
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What a sweet story. I’d love to share it with my great nieces & nephews.
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Thanks, Pat–I hope they will like it!
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Any story involving a dog already has me hooked! Can’t wait to read this one!
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I love reading about dogs too, Judy 🙂
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Congrats, Maria.
We don’t have a dog at the moment but all those we had were rescue dogs. So I think it’s a great topic for a picture book.
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Vielen Dank, Linda!! Rescue rocks!!
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I can’t wait to read another of your wonderful books, Maria. You are the perfect writer to pen this story because you truly understand the bond between a dog and owner. Congratulations!
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Oh–thank you so much for the very kind words, Dee!! You made my day!! 🙂 ❤
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Congrats on yet another fabulous book that kids will LOVE!
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