Three heartwarming picture books that follow real dogs facing real challenges, each one built around a lesson kids carry with them
Make Room for Jasper
Life Lessons From Dogs, Book One
Fergie is a wonderful little puppy with a wonderful new home and a great new mom. But even the best days get lonely when there’s no one to play with, and Fergie is starting to feel it.
So Mom does what any good mom would do. She loads Fergie into the car for a long ride to a house full of big dogs, ready to bring home a new brother. Mom has her eye on one of the smaller ones. Fergie has other ideas.
What Fergie finds instead is Jasper, the biggest dog in the room, with the longest legs and the biggest heart. He does not fit on the couch. He definitely does not fit in her food bowl. And somehow, none of that matters at all.
A warm, funny story about belonging, blended families, and the kind of love that has nothing to do with matching. Perfect for young readers ages 3 to 9, and for the grown-ups who read to them.
By Joann Neve, M.Ed.
Second Edition to be released shortly
The Imperfectly Perfect Puppy
The Unbeatable Spirit of Trixie the Bernese Mountain Dog
Life Lessons From Dogs, Book Two
Trixie was the smallest puppy in a litter of nine, and from the very beginning, everyone could see something was different. She was blind. Her back legs would not cooperate no matter how hard she tried, and simple things like sitting, climbing stairs, or jumping into the car felt impossible.
But Trixie never lost her bounce.
With patience, love, and a family who refused to treat her as anything other than exactly who she was, Trixie learned to run, to play, and eventually, against all odds, to see. Along the way she discovered a gift no one expected: a gentle, calming presence that helps frightened and anxious dogs feel safe. Her people call it her Superpower.
A heartfelt, true story about resilience, disability, and the quiet kind of courage it takes to keep bouncing back. Perfect for young readers ages 3 to 9, and for anyone who has ever felt imperfect and needed reminding that imperfect can still mean perfect.
By Joann Neve, M.Ed.
Second Edition to be released shortly
Belle Understands!
Life Lessons From Dogs, Book Three
From the very beginning, Belle was different. She was the fastest learner in her litter, mastering sit, down, come, and wait before anyone had to ask twice. But her real gift had nothing to do with obedience.
Belle can tell right from wrong, and when her friends start misbehaving, her nose gives her away every time. It twitches, and she simply walks off to find a toy, a nap, or a person to sit with instead. No lectures. No judgment. Just Belle, quietly choosing better.
When a backyard play date turns into a living-room disaster of shredded couch cushions and chewed-up carpet, every other dog is in on it. Every dog except Belle, who is fast asleep in the next room with a smile on her face.
A gentle, funny story about peer pressure, doing the right thing even when no one is watching, and trusting your own instincts, even when your instincts come with a twitchy nose.
By Joann Neve, M.Ed.
Second Edition to be released shortly