Sunday, August 22, 2021

Madeline Finn and the Shelter Dog by Lisa Papp from Peachtree Publishing [Review & Giveaway USA/CANADA]

 

My thoughts:  Adorable Madeline Finn is back again with her canine companions. In Madeline Finn and the Library Dog she met Bonnie a grown dog that befriends young readers in the library. In Madeline Finn and the Therapy Dog she has the opportunity to see her very own pup, "Star," being trained to be a therapy dog.

In Madeline Finn and the Shelter Dog, the 2nd book in the series, sweet Madeline chooses her new pup, "Star." She dearly loves the pup. Then she learns about shelter dogs and her compassionate heart reaches out. 

Her mother and another adult teach her about shelter dogs, and she is given the opportunity to help make the shelter dogs' lives more comfortable. This results in adoption of some of the shelter dogs.

This is another beautifully illustrated, gentle, and compelling book for young readers. I recommend the 3-book-set for homes of dog lovers and libraries everywhere.



About the book:  Madeline Finn and the Shelter Dog centers on budding independent reader Madeline Finn, her newly adopted puppy Star (one of Bonnie’s puppies!), and their unique quest to help animals at their local shelter. This sequel was a natural leap for Lisa Papp. After spending time with so many library dogs writing the first Madeline Finn book, she became aware that many of them are former shelter dogs. Papp is a passionate animal lover and pleased these special pups are at the heart of this installment.

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15 comments:

  1. I really like these activity sheets, my favourite are the work search and word scramble. My grandson love books and he would draw picture of my cat whom he would read to. My granddaughter would work on the word puzzles with me.

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  2. Abraham Lincoln’s Dueling Words and Eleanor’s Story

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  3. These would all be fun to do I would bake the cookies with my niece for her dog I would love to do the word finds and scrabble with my children and it would be great to write stories and do a scavenger hunt So fun

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  4. Best Friends in the Whole World and Amara’s Farm look like nice books

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  5. The activity pages are so much fun. I like the search a word and the unscramble the words.
    Marilyn

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  6. 1. Curious about fish is a nice book and 2. Habitats seashores.
    Marilyn

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  7. I could color with my little nephew.

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  8. About Habitats: Seashores and Curious About Fish

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  9. These activities are great for children outside of school. My son would especially like "Tell Bonnie and Star a story".

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  10. I have three little ones that would absolutely love this book and all of these activity sheets! I would definitely print them out for them to do.

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  11. My grandson would like the coloring and drawing pages as well as writing a story. What a nice idea to tie in with the book.

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  12. My grandchildren would enjoy Curious About Fish By Cathryn Sill and Little Whale by Jo Weaver.

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  13. This looks cute, they would love all the fun activities.

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  14. great niece is to young to do some of these. But I think "Tell Bonnie and Star a story" I think she would have a blast doing this

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