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Tricycle and Friends
Based on a true story, Tricycle and Friends shares the heartfelt tale about a group of rescued animal friends and their journey of serving as therapy animals for children with special needs.
When Tricycle, a rescued, three-legged Golden Retriever arrives at his new home, he gets the attention of the other animals who live there. They want to know what happened to his missing leg, and they wonder if it hurts and if it slows him down.
As Tricycle gets to know the other residents of the farm, he learns there are lots of different creatures who have a wide range of abilities and interests. He enjoys meeting the other animals and loves the peaceful quality of his surroundings.
Based on a true story, Tricycle and Friends shares a story about a group of rescued animal friends and their real-life journey of serving as therapy animals for children with special needs. Through story and pictures, it addresses topics such as adoption, bullying, dealing with physical challenges, death of a companion, and friendship.
When Tricycle, a rescued, three-legged Golden Retriever arrives at his new home, he gets the attention of the other animals who live there. They want to know what happened to his missing leg, and they wonder if it hurts and if it slows him down.
As Tricycle gets to know the other residents of the farm, he learns there are lots of different creatures who have a wide range of abilities and interests. He enjoys meeting the other animals and loves the peaceful quality of his surroundings.
Based on a true story, Tricycle and Friends shares a story about a group of rescued animal friends and their real-life journey of serving as therapy animals for children with special needs. Through story and pictures, it addresses topics such as adoption, bullying, dealing with physical challenges, death of a companion, and friendship.
32 pages, Hardcover
Published July 10, 2018
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About the author
Lester Aradi
2 books18 followersLester Aradi retired and moved to the north Georgia mountains where he and his wife Diane opened a rescued animal sanctuary. To help cover the expense of animal care, they operate a one bedroom farm stay bed and breakfast from which they do not draw a salary. All proceeds, after expenses, go to the care and feeding of the rescued horses, llamas, alpacas, miniature donkey and dogs.
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June 25, 2020
A dive into these pages brings the reader to a place, where animals finally find a home and children some joy.
This book is based on an existing type of farm, which adopts rescued animals and helps children with needs to spend time with them and develop relationships. While narrated through the eyes of Tricycle, a golden retriever with three-legs who is adopted and finds his way around the farm, the book slides through the various animals and children, illustrating the various problems individuals can face—bullying, friendship, death, physical challenges, and much more.
This book works well as a read-aloud. The text is a bit heavy to be read to the youngest audiences, but it does work nicely for a story time. Those who have a fairly good grip on reading can hit it themselves. It tells the story of Tricycle and how he arrives at his new, adoptive home. The animals there each of their own history or problems, but that doesn't stop them from being kind, open and friendly. It's a place full of hope and that radiates from every page.
While it does follow a light plot, I had the impression that the book does a better job at simply exposing young listeners to a place where these types of animals and children, who have their own problems, come together and support each other. The book doesn't hit only one topic, but slides from one to the next. In some ways, it was quite a stack and made me wonder how many tough issues can be hit upon in one picture book. So, I would recommend using this one only for those children ready to hit such discussions (ages 5+). But the problems aren't the point of this book, either. Instead, this book opens up discussions and simply wakes awareness of the possibilities such a place offers.
The illustrations are well done and fun to experience. As an extra bonus, however, the real life photos of situations mentioned in the book are placed on the last pages. And it's this shove between a story and reality, which makes the book that much easier to connect to.
I received an ARC and found it well done, especially for the message it brings across.
This book is based on an existing type of farm, which adopts rescued animals and helps children with needs to spend time with them and develop relationships. While narrated through the eyes of Tricycle, a golden retriever with three-legs who is adopted and finds his way around the farm, the book slides through the various animals and children, illustrating the various problems individuals can face—bullying, friendship, death, physical challenges, and much more.
This book works well as a read-aloud. The text is a bit heavy to be read to the youngest audiences, but it does work nicely for a story time. Those who have a fairly good grip on reading can hit it themselves. It tells the story of Tricycle and how he arrives at his new, adoptive home. The animals there each of their own history or problems, but that doesn't stop them from being kind, open and friendly. It's a place full of hope and that radiates from every page.
While it does follow a light plot, I had the impression that the book does a better job at simply exposing young listeners to a place where these types of animals and children, who have their own problems, come together and support each other. The book doesn't hit only one topic, but slides from one to the next. In some ways, it was quite a stack and made me wonder how many tough issues can be hit upon in one picture book. So, I would recommend using this one only for those children ready to hit such discussions (ages 5+). But the problems aren't the point of this book, either. Instead, this book opens up discussions and simply wakes awareness of the possibilities such a place offers.
The illustrations are well done and fun to experience. As an extra bonus, however, the real life photos of situations mentioned in the book are placed on the last pages. And it's this shove between a story and reality, which makes the book that much easier to connect to.
I received an ARC and found it well done, especially for the message it brings across.
July 10, 2018
A lovely story about a wonderful place where all kinds of animals find hope, kindness and happiness.
This wonderful children’s books is about a three legged retriever called Tricycle who is adopted by a family, and goes to live at their farm.
Once there, he meets Buckaroo, the miniature donkey. The two quickly become friends, and Buckaroo introduces Tricycle to some of the other animals. Many are adopted too. He soon discovers that there are all sorts, not only other dogs, but horses, llamas, chickens, and honey bees.
Every one has their own story to tell, and no one cares that Tricyce has only three legs, in fact they are interested to know how he lost it, and if it bothers him. He in return discovers that all his new friends have their own stories to tell, and that the farm is a magical place where they can all live together in harmony.
Through the talented storytelling of Lester Aradi, and the wonderful illustrations of Darwin Marfil, children learn in a very gentle way, through the experiences of Tricycle and his friends, how being different is okay, and as the book progresses they learn about bullying, the importance of adopting animals, and many other things.
That this beautiful Golden Retriever and the farm, with its animals actually exist is the icing on the cake - one day perhaps I will be lucky enough to visit!
This wonderful children’s books is about a three legged retriever called Tricycle who is adopted by a family, and goes to live at their farm.
Once there, he meets Buckaroo, the miniature donkey. The two quickly become friends, and Buckaroo introduces Tricycle to some of the other animals. Many are adopted too. He soon discovers that there are all sorts, not only other dogs, but horses, llamas, chickens, and honey bees.
Every one has their own story to tell, and no one cares that Tricyce has only three legs, in fact they are interested to know how he lost it, and if it bothers him. He in return discovers that all his new friends have their own stories to tell, and that the farm is a magical place where they can all live together in harmony.
Through the talented storytelling of Lester Aradi, and the wonderful illustrations of Darwin Marfil, children learn in a very gentle way, through the experiences of Tricycle and his friends, how being different is okay, and as the book progresses they learn about bullying, the importance of adopting animals, and many other things.
That this beautiful Golden Retriever and the farm, with its animals actually exist is the icing on the cake - one day perhaps I will be lucky enough to visit!
June 16, 2018
I won this book from a Goodreads giveaway, but all opinions are my own. Even though I am an adult, I enjoyed this book because of the colorful pictures and it's positive message. Tricycle is the name a dog that has three legs. Tricycle was adopted by a place called Horse Creek Stable located in Georgia which is a real place that rescues animals. These animals that they rescue serve as therapy animals. Anyway, the book is centered around Tricycle meeting all the different animals around the farm. Some of the animals he meets tell them a little bit about themselves and how/why they ended up at the farm. It looks like all of the animals at the farm enjoy it there and live happy lives. Overall, I enjoyed this book and it's colorful illustrations. Even though this book is targeted towards children, I feel that this book can be enjoyed by all ages. The book is a picture book, not a chapter book.
October 24, 2019
Tricycle and Friends, by Lester Aradi, is the story of the true-life adventures of a three-legged golden retriever and his rescued farm animal friends. When Tricycle arrives at his new home he's more than a little nervous. But his worries vanish as he soon makes lots of new friends at the farm he now calls home. Much to Tricycle's surprise and delight, he meets another dog who, like him, only has three legs. And soon he will become a service dog to help kids with their own share of physical challenges find hope and happiness. Tricycle and Friends, is a wonderfully uplifting and encouraging book that addresses topics such as adoption, bullying, physical challenges, and loss of a loved one. Recommended for home and school libraries, Tricycle and Friends, earnds the Literary Classics Seal of Approval.
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