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 © 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 be frightening, but they don't have to be. Muffy was a small dog. Injured by...a bigger dog. Muffy decided that all big dogs were bad--and it was important 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 owners rescued Valor, Muffy felt compassion for the big dog.... Muffy learned a valuable lesson, that one cannot judge another by how they look, and one shouldn't let fear rule our feelings. Based on a true story, Karl Beckstrand's picture book...recounts a memory of a much loved childhood pet. The lessons that Muffy had to learn are ones that we all have to learn.... Beautifully presented for young readers to...enjoy...to learn from.... bright, colorful illustrations...a heartwarming story for young readers. The plot is simple and the messages quite clear: ...be compassionate, be courageous." Jane Hills Orford for Readers' 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. (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. Karl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author of 19 multicultural/multilingual books and more than 50 ebook titles (reviews by Kirkus, School Library Journal, The Horn Book blog, ForeWord Reviews). Raised in San Jose, CA, he has a B.A. in journalism from BYU, an M.A. in international relations from APU, and a broadcast & film certificate from Film A. Academy. Since 2004 he has run Premio Publishing. His survival western, To Swallow the Earth won a 2016 International Book Award. A college media instructor, Beckstrand has presented to Taiwan's Global Leadership for Youth, city and state governments, festivals, and schools. Beckstrand's nationally lauded Y.A. stories, e-book mysteries, ESL/ELL Spanish/bilingual books, nonfiction, and wordless books feature ethnically diverse characters-and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared in: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Border's Books, Costco, Deseret Book, iBooks, The Children's Miracle Network, LDS Film Festival, the U.S. Congressional Record, Papercrafts Magazine, and various