Readers join Kizzy, a Reading Education Assistance Dog® (R.E.A.D.®) and his owner/trainer/handler, Judy Audevard, as they go through a typical day on the job. R.E.A.D. dogs work with children andadults to give them the encouragement to read and improve theirliteracy skills. R.E.A.D. dogs are specially trained to listen andrespond to readers in a non-judgemental manner. Share the love and joy that Kizzy brings to people every day.
Meet Lady, she is One Incredible Dog!Readers join Lady, a real Therapy dog from Pennsylvania, and her owner/trainer,
Nurse Kathy, as they go through a typical day on the job. Therapy dogs help
cheer up people in places such as hospitals, nursing homes, and special homes
for children.
Meet Boone, he is One Incredible Dog!
Readers join Boone, a real Search and Rescue dog from Pennsylvania, and
his owner/trainer/handler,
Terri and Jim Heck, as they go through a typical day on the job. Search
and Rescue dogs help find people who are lost, locate criminals who are
hiding, and assist emergency personnel in disaster recovery.
Time To FlyWritten and Illustrated by Barbara Lanza, introduces readers to the enchanting world of Fairy Lane, a
fairy village built at the base of an old oak tree. Petals
has won the honor of sprinkling fairy dust on the baby fairies at the
annual Time to Fly festival. Although baby fairies are born with wings,
they cannot fly without the magical fairy dust. On the morning of the festival
Petals cannot find the fairy dust pouch! Readers follow Petals all
around Fairy Lane as she searches for it!
I Grew Up On A Farm, an autobiographical sketch of
life on a working farm in Middletown, New York during the 1950s, is
written by local author Alan Lewis and illustrated by local artist Bob
Fletcher. Alan Lewis brings back memories of a time gone by, before
Nintendo, before instant messaging, and before microwave ovens.
Uniquely illustrated with black and white photographs expanded to full
color drawings, this early reader for ages 4-8 will surely engage
readers of all ages.
A DOG in the Library?Children
reading storybooks to dogs—what could be cuter? Every day we’re
learning there’s more than just cuteness when this happens. The smiles
on a child’s face, the wagging tail of the dog, the excitement of doing
something different (even forbidden in some public places) proves
there’s anticipation when it comes to reading in this particular
setting. And that’s what it’s all about. Youngsters of all ages are not
only learning to read, they’re looking forward to it. They’re learning
to love to read! Check out this website and see other dogs in libraries around the country doing what Kizzy does!