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The Kid's Guide to Louie the Labrador Retriever
Hi my name is Louie. I am a Labrador Retriever. I am chomping at the bone for a new adventure. I was born in Canada, but moved to the United States of America looking for my new home. Every kid deserves a best friend and there is enough love in my heart for an entire family. Have you seen my ball?
42 pages, Paperback
First published October 13, 2014
About the author
A.J. Richards
3 books15 followersI am the author of a series of educational children's books that teach youth how to care for specific canine breeds retrieved from expert research.
Breeds interact with youth in each book to help them understand specific breed behavior, health management, and their origins. Books include other academic components: alphabet, numbers, vocabulary, geography, history, character counts, and the importance of community and service learning.
I have always been surrounded by animals: dogs, cats, horses, deer, hamsters, gerbils, and many others to name a few. From an early age, I began caring for numerous shelter pets and continued into adulthood. Helping dogs and people in need has always been important to me. I earned a BA in American literature and a MA in public administration while working with at-risk youth for a Nebraska non-profit. I now live in Berkeley, California researching, writing, and continuing to help animals and kids have brighter futures.
If you are interested in receiving a copy of my book for free to review, please email me at a.j.richardsbooks@gmail.com
Breeds interact with youth in each book to help them understand specific breed behavior, health management, and their origins. Books include other academic components: alphabet, numbers, vocabulary, geography, history, character counts, and the importance of community and service learning.
I have always been surrounded by animals: dogs, cats, horses, deer, hamsters, gerbils, and many others to name a few. From an early age, I began caring for numerous shelter pets and continued into adulthood. Helping dogs and people in need has always been important to me. I earned a BA in American literature and a MA in public administration while working with at-risk youth for a Nebraska non-profit. I now live in Berkeley, California researching, writing, and continuing to help animals and kids have brighter futures.
If you are interested in receiving a copy of my book for free to review, please email me at a.j.richardsbooks@gmail.com
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January 1, 2015
Louie the Labrador was born in Newfoundland, Canada. He has a mom & dad & cousins.
They also have an amazing remarkable purpose in life.
Everyone who can take care of a pet deserves one.
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.
A very awesome book cover, lots of excellent story pictures, great font & writing style. A delightful very well written fun-filled informative children’s dog book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. I’m pretty sure since my granddaughters now have a dog even my 4 year old with a little help from big sister would love this book. A very easy rating of 5 stars.
Thank you for the free book (Goodreads; PDF, URC)
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
They also have an amazing remarkable purpose in life.
Everyone who can take care of a pet deserves one.
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.
A very awesome book cover, lots of excellent story pictures, great font & writing style. A delightful very well written fun-filled informative children’s dog book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. I’m pretty sure since my granddaughters now have a dog even my 4 year old with a little help from big sister would love this book. A very easy rating of 5 stars.
Thank you for the free book (Goodreads; PDF, URC)
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
January 12, 2015
This book has everything from geography, family ties, friendship to great kid-appropriate information for adding a dog to your family. I work as a Children's Librarian - so I went right to the audience and read it to a couple of 5 year olds - they loved Louie, and I am sure went home asking for a dog! This would be a great book - whether adding a Lab or any other dog to your family or just helping a child understand social interactions with a dog.
December 31, 2014
The kid's guide to louie the labrador retriever by Richards is a delightful story on how to look after a puppy. Having dogs of my own, I have lots of experience though I did learn something - kneel sideways to a puppy. The illustrations by Rayah Jaymes fit the story very well. If this is going international, then may I suggest you add a page for the rest of the world.
January 7, 2015
A Kid’s Guide to Louie the Labrador, 2nd in the series* A Puppy’s New Home, by AJ Richards, illustrated by Rayah Jaymes (CreateSpace, 42 pages, 2014, $11.69, ages 2-12 with 3rd grade reading ability – great for an older child to read to a younger sibling)
Cute illustrations of Louie the black lab are sure to bring black labs back into popularity, but the page that hooked me was page 4 with space for your child’s name plus her dog’s name.
Louie the Labrador is the second in a series of children’s interactive books that teach school lessons in a fun way as well as how to take good care of a puppy. Your child will want each book in the series as the family decides which dog to get.
Interactive, Yes!
Several pages tell us all about labs and then ask the reader a question so your child can play her part in the book, too. Louie was born in Canada but now lives in the US. When you turn the page to a map of the States, Louie asks if the reader can find her own home on this map page.
Children are often advised to pick up their toys and clothes, to puppy-proof their house, but what does that mean to a child? Louie the Lab shows the things that need to be picked up and the foods that are good for both dogs and kids, as well as the foods that are not good for dogs. Selections are circled to make the points more child-memorable.
Painless Lessons are Fun
Truly an interactive book, Louie’s story begins with geography but your child will not realize how much she is learning and you will not be aware of the lessons either! How to greet a dog, how to pet a dog, and other puppy lessons are presented in story-like ways to keep your child’s interest while implanting in her mind the correct way to behave around dogs. For example, one lesson in dog language: Louie wags his tail when he is happy and asks the reader what she does when she is happy.
Lessons in counting, geography, even safety and health, as well as playing with a dog outside which is “. . . more fun than playing inside alone on the computer,” says Louie. Louie’s book also ends with three pages of glossary words and a page of Internet references. Most unique is the feeding chart that tells how much to feed to your new puppy and how often (however, ask your veterinarian because kibbles differ from brand to brand in how much to feed).
This series gives a great, fun foundation in how to live with a dog (and sneaks in other entertaining lessons). Your child will want to read them all!
*Other books in the series include Bella the Bichon Frise, Max the Golden Retriever, Lady the Yorkshire Terrier, Princess the Bulldog, and more. You can even purchase a personalized copy of one of these for your child with your dog’s name.
Cute illustrations of Louie the black lab are sure to bring black labs back into popularity, but the page that hooked me was page 4 with space for your child’s name plus her dog’s name.
Louie the Labrador is the second in a series of children’s interactive books that teach school lessons in a fun way as well as how to take good care of a puppy. Your child will want each book in the series as the family decides which dog to get.
Interactive, Yes!
Several pages tell us all about labs and then ask the reader a question so your child can play her part in the book, too. Louie was born in Canada but now lives in the US. When you turn the page to a map of the States, Louie asks if the reader can find her own home on this map page.
Children are often advised to pick up their toys and clothes, to puppy-proof their house, but what does that mean to a child? Louie the Lab shows the things that need to be picked up and the foods that are good for both dogs and kids, as well as the foods that are not good for dogs. Selections are circled to make the points more child-memorable.
Painless Lessons are Fun
Truly an interactive book, Louie’s story begins with geography but your child will not realize how much she is learning and you will not be aware of the lessons either! How to greet a dog, how to pet a dog, and other puppy lessons are presented in story-like ways to keep your child’s interest while implanting in her mind the correct way to behave around dogs. For example, one lesson in dog language: Louie wags his tail when he is happy and asks the reader what she does when she is happy.
Lessons in counting, geography, even safety and health, as well as playing with a dog outside which is “. . . more fun than playing inside alone on the computer,” says Louie. Louie’s book also ends with three pages of glossary words and a page of Internet references. Most unique is the feeding chart that tells how much to feed to your new puppy and how often (however, ask your veterinarian because kibbles differ from brand to brand in how much to feed).
This series gives a great, fun foundation in how to live with a dog (and sneaks in other entertaining lessons). Your child will want to read them all!
*Other books in the series include Bella the Bichon Frise, Max the Golden Retriever, Lady the Yorkshire Terrier, Princess the Bulldog, and more. You can even purchase a personalized copy of one of these for your child with your dog’s name.
March 24, 2015
What a great book for kids. It teaches them all about their dog and how to care for it. My 3 year old granddaughter just loves the book. I won this book in a free giveaway on good reads a couple of months ago but I was just finally able to give it to her went we went to visit last week. The magnet that tells you what dogs can't eat is really helpful. She can now look on that and see what not to feed Ozzie. The book also teaches about friendship and how to love your dog. Thank you so much for the copy of the book.
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