Family Dog

Jack the husky dog and his friend Maria face losses together when Maria's father dies suddenly one summer. Maria is a young girl of 11 years of age dealing with one of life's most difficult challenges, the death of a parent. She goes from experiencing a normal childhood with a normally present mother and father to almost instantly having to accept and assume the role of a child being raised solely by her mother, now a single parent. Jack the husky dog serves as her friend and coach as she finds her way through the many stages of grieving.

In Bullerbü zu leben ist das Allerschönste auf der Welt, findet Lisa. Im ganzen Dorf gibt es nur drei Höfe, und Lisa, Lasse, Bosse, Inga, Britta und Ole spielen von früh bis spät. Die besten Tage sind natürlich, wenn Weihnachten ist und man Geburtstag hat. Aber auch sonst ist immer was los. Auf dem Heuboden schlafen, sich verkleiden, Großvater vorlesen und Hütten bauen macht in Bullerbü riesigen Spaß.

A backpack full of jewels has fallen out of a plane! Was it just an accident? The Boxcar Children need to find out what happened!

In this Mom’s Choice Gold Award winner, Geronimo the chihuahua and his elderly "Nonnie" share special traditions set in New England. This tender, heart warming story teaches kids about dementia, loss, and the many emotions associated with grief.

Aunque alguna vez mi tío Mosco ha sido motejado injustamente de tacaño, argüirse en su favor la repulsa, el asco casi científico que experimenta ante los libros usados. Mi tío jamás compará un libroe que haya sido léido anteriormente por otra persona, ya que sostiene la teoría -teoría compartida en líneas generales por mi abuelo- de que un libro leído es como una mujer sin virgo.

It is crucial for you and your child to understand your puppy's needs to better care for them. More often than not, puppies are given up for adoption because families just aren’t equipped with the right tools and know-how when caring for a wiggly, confused little puppy. And if this worries you, then Lucy Williams' audiobook, Puppy Training Guide for Kids, can help! In this guide, you and your child will learn the many expert-approved ways to train your puppy using a beginner-friendly, step-by-step approach to dealing with potty training, socializing skills, and more.

A stunning collection of poems that John Updike wrote during the last seven years of his life and put together only weeks before he died for this, his final book. The opening sequence, “Endpoint,” is made up of a series of connected poems written on the occasions of his recent birthdays and...

"Honesty, self-acceptance, and unconditional love these are just a few qualities that I, as a human, have aspired to have in my life and in my relationships," says author Kevin McCourt. "A seeker of wisdom and enlightenment, I have wrestled with life's great mysteries but have yet to reach a state of inner peace. It's ironic that I have had the perfect teacher right here all along. She's the one who's been digging up my back yard."

Judd Travers is physically on the mend from the truck accident that nearly took his life in Shiloh Season. But is he healing inside too? Can Marty Preston, his family, and the community trust that Judd will not return to his evil ways? Marty's parents tell him that every person deserves a second chance. Most people in the surrounding community, however, are quick to assume the opposite and find ways to place Judd at the center of any trouble - even murder.

This listen is easy and straightforward. The dog in the audiobook uses his paws to help assist.

Hundehvalpen Donna er faldet godt til hos Lillian Betty og hendes mange søskende. Men en julemorgen vågner familien snotforkølede. Hvem skal nu hente juletræ og købe ind? Finde julegaver og lave julemad? Donna og Lillian Betty må i gang med at finde julen, og måske får de hjælp fra uventet kant... Læs mere om Donnas eventyr i første bog i serien, "Donna finder hjem". Merete Pryds Helle (f. 1965) har skrevet i mange genrer, hyppigst og bedst i fabulerende prosa.

An adoption story of a lost dog finding more than home.

This charming, rhyming audiobook celebrates the little explorer in each of us while never losing sight of what always brings us back home - family! Bored by her day-to-day routine on the farm, Bailey, the little Labrador puppy, is hungry for an adventure. She'll meet many forest creatures along the way, including one she wishes she hadn't. Yet, guided by the persistent wisdom of nature in the form of a waterfall, a tree, and the very Earth herself, Bailey learns there really is no place like home.

Embark on a heartwarming journey with "Karl's Diary: It's a Dog's Life" by Sharon Winters, narrated by Angela Hoeffler and Bruce Powell. This enchanting audiobook follows Karl, a chocolate-colored Boykin Spaniel found in Arizona's Yuma Desert. Rescued by a kind-hearted couple, Karl's story unfolds with humor and tenderness as he finds his forever home filled with unconditional love.

Nous apprécions beaucoup l'amour que nous donnent inconditionnellement nos amis les chiens. Rien que cela c'est déjà magique. Mais peut-être ont-ils d'autres étonnantes capacités qui nous dépassent? La chienne Samantha a vraiment existé.

Sweet Violet is the story of one puppy's anticipation, fear, and triumph through her experience at a puppy orphanage. Violet was a sweet, playful puppy that lived in an orphanage for dogs.

There was a different sort of piglet in the pigpen one cool spring morning. That "different" one is named Penny, and she's really not a piglet at all . . . she's a puppy. A puppy who gets longer and longer as her piglet siblings get bigger and bigger. Penny doesn't understand why she's different - she only knows that Mama Pig loves her just the same as the rest of the litter. Penny's siblings are baffled by her peculiar behavior - like digging with her paws instead of her snout, and especially her loud, sharp oink.

Sweet, little Dandelion lived all alone; her bed was a barrel, her companion, a bone. The soft green grass had been slowly replaced; leaving dirt behind in the path that she paced. Could a little boy be Dandelion’s hero? Find out in this lyrical rhyming story from author Heather Leughmyer, part of her Kindness to Animals series. Perfect for ages five and up. Excellent for humane education as well as library and family story time.

James’ dad has to get creative to convince him to eat healthy foods. Given broccoli, James wants to know what else he can have. So his father offers tasty alternatives such as gum prechewed by children with very clean teeth and dirt walked on by cooks wearing the finest French boots. His father even has helpful suggestions for alternatives to eggs, lasagna, milk, and oatmeal - and soon, James realizes that healthy foods aren’t so bad, after all.

Author Wednesday Kirwan became a new favorite of beginning readers with the publication of Nobody Notices Minerva. Although Minerva - the cute but mischievous Boston terrier - learned a valuable lesson last time, she still barks her way into trouble every now and then. And when Minerva gets her very own monster costume, she starts acting just like a little monster!