Dogs to the Rescue
Published on 9. November 2023
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-1-7390990-1-5 (ISBN)
Description
Dogs are more than just members of our families and faithful companions - they can be heroes too!
Not only are dogs incredibly cute, they are also really clever with different breeds having unique traits that can be very helpful in risky situations. This book is a tribute to the abilities that dogs have to help us, and the 19 amazing stories of inspirational doggy heroes are perfect for young readers.
Written in collaboration with the Affinity Foundation (France & Spain), an organisation focussing on helping abandoned pets and raising awareness about how great an impact pets have on humans, each of the brave dogs covered is even more impressive than the last.
You'll read about: Dogs who help the elderly, unhoused people and people learning hard lessons in prisons by offering their canine compassion. Working dogs who are part of the police department, fire brigade, and mountain rescue.
These ordinary dogs doing extraordinary things can teach a lesson to us all!
Not only are dogs incredibly cute, they are also really clever with different breeds having unique traits that can be very helpful in risky situations. This book is a tribute to the abilities that dogs have to help us, and the 19 amazing stories of inspirational doggy heroes are perfect for young readers.
Written in collaboration with the Affinity Foundation (France & Spain), an organisation focussing on helping abandoned pets and raising awareness about how great an impact pets have on humans, each of the brave dogs covered is even more impressive than the last.
You'll read about: Dogs who help the elderly, unhoused people and people learning hard lessons in prisons by offering their canine compassion. Working dogs who are part of the police department, fire brigade, and mountain rescue.
These ordinary dogs doing extraordinary things can teach a lesson to us all!
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 years
Product notice
Trade binding
Illustrations
clr illus
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 248 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
344 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7390990-1-5 (9781739099015)
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Persons
Lucas Riera (Author)
Lucas Riera is a Spanish writer and publisher at Mosquito books, based in Barcelona. He has written many titles which have been published in more than 8 foreign languages, including Extinction (published by Phaidon) and Evolved (published by DK).
Grace Helmer (Illustrator)
Grace Helmer was born in Brighton and lives in London, UK. Her books are published by prestigious publishing houses such as Nobrow, Laurence King and Little Gestalten. Her clients include Apple, Google, The New Yorker, New York Times, Washington Post and Vogue.
Lucas Riera is a Spanish writer and publisher at Mosquito books, based in Barcelona. He has written many titles which have been published in more than 8 foreign languages, including Extinction (published by Phaidon) and Evolved (published by DK).
Grace Helmer (Illustrator)
Grace Helmer was born in Brighton and lives in London, UK. Her books are published by prestigious publishing houses such as Nobrow, Laurence King and Little Gestalten. Her clients include Apple, Google, The New Yorker, New York Times, Washington Post and Vogue.
Content
Featured in the book: * Sura the doberman, firefighter * Miki the border collie, K-9 dog * Sol the labrador retriever, therapy dog * Milu the fox terrier, nursing home assistance dog * Darwen the mixed breed, elderly companion dog * Frida the labrador retriever, rescue sniffer dog * Inde the blood hound, firefighter dog * Princess and Rey the mixed breeds, the prison therapy dogs * Barry the St Bernard, mountain dog * Terry the German wire-haired pointer, police dog * Pipa the mixed breed, therapy dog * Suit the labrador, physical therapist assistant dog * Trau the border collie, firefighter dog * Diesel the Belgian shepherd, counterterrorism dog * Mila the airedale terrer, child therapy dog * Smoky the Yorkshire terrier, war dog and veteran therapy dog * Tara the Water dog, the explosive sniffer dog * Bau the Labrador retriever, juvenile detention center therapy dog * Kit the German shepherd, K-9 dog.