Muffy is a little dog who loves people; but after a painful injury she's wary of other dogs. Valor is a lost German Shepherd who gets hit by a car. When Muffy's family brings Valor to their home to recover, no one is sure how Muff will react to this big strange dog. Discover a sweet nonfiction picture book with a Hispanic family that teaches compassion, friendship, trust, and courage (for kids ages 5 - 8, kindergarten - third grade, especially for children with a fear of dogs). Bedtime peace. Kids will love this heartwarming story, finding and counting the dogs, and learning online SECRETS. "A touching, easy-to-read children's story...based on an actual event pertaining to the author's own dog." - Stevie Turner, writer #1, True Pet Stories (explore the next book in the series: Horse & Dog Adventures in Early California ). Get this animal lovers' book with 700 words in dyslexic-friendly font by best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand ( Agnes's Rescue: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl-- don't miss his 60 multiracial books), illustrated by Brandon Rodriguez. Get this full-color gratitude book today--plus free ebooks and classroom lesson plans : KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights (c) Sept. 2017), libraries, and major book distributors. LOOK inside! 28-pages, hard/soft/ebook, 8.5"x8.5"; school/homeschool ESL/ELL/ESOL. No AI. No CRT, gender, or orientation spiel--just happy multicultural fun! JNF003060, JNF053060, JNF053050, JNF003170, JNF018030, JNF053220, JNF053100, JNF024070; YNNH1, YNNJ21, YFP; LCCN: 2017939481, (eISBN: 978-1370601592), Hard ISBN: 978-0985398842, Soft ISBN: 978-1479315574 "5 Stars. Sometimes it's difficult to see the good in others,especially when the others look bigger and stronger. Differences can befrightening, but they don't have to be. Muffy was a small dog. Injuredby...a bigger dog. Muffy decided that all big dogs were bad--and it wasimportant to bark at them. Valor was a big dog. He lived far from Muffy.But one day he became lost and was hit by a car.... when Muffy's ownersrescued Valor, Muffy felt compassion for the big dog.... Muffy learned a valuable lesson, that one cannot judge another by how they look, andone shouldn't let fear rule our feelings. Based on a true story,Karl Beckstrand's picture book...recounts a memory of a much lovedchildhood pet.The lessons that Muffy had to learn are ones that we allhave to learn.... Beautifully presented for young readersto...enjoy...to learn from.... bright, colorful illustrations...aheartwarmingstory for young readers. The plot is simple and the messages quiteclear: ...be compassionate, be courageous." Jane Hills Orford forReaders' Favorite (Nonfiction, dogs) After a painful injury, a little dog named Muffy learns empathy for a German shepherd that has been hit by a car. Illustrated dog book teaches compassion, friendship, courage, and trust (kids ages 4 - 7). 700 words in dyslexic-friendly font by award-winning children’s author Karl Beckstrand (Mini-mysteries for Minors [multicultural/bilingual series]), illustrated by Brandon Rodriguez , 28-page, 8.5”x8.5” perfect bound soft or hard cover picture book (also an ebook) with Hispanic family, minority child, big dogs, and online extras (worldwide rights © Sept. 2017 Premio Publishing) PremioBooks.com. College media instructor Karl Beckstrand is the best-selling author/illustrator of 30+ titles (60 ebooks) with reviews by Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus, and School Library Journal. Raised in San Jose, California, he has a B.A. in journalism, an M.A. in international relations & conflict resolution, and a broadcast and film certificate. Since 2004, he has run Premio Publishing. He's won multiple publishing awards, including a 2025 Global Book Award for nonfiction and a 2016 International Book Award for his Y.A. western, To Swallow the Earth. Beckstrand's mysteries, nonfiction/self-help, and Spanish/bilingual books feature ethnic characters-and usually end with a twist. KidsWorldBooks.com