Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Pip and the Paw of Friendship by Gill Lewis - ADVISABLE

Lewis, Gill Pip and the Paw of Friendship (Puppy Academy #3).  128 pages. CHAPTER BOOK.  Henry Holt and Company (Macmillan), 2016.  $5.99.  Content: Language: G (0 swears) Mature Content: G  Violence: G.

This is the third book in the Puppy Academy series.  Each book spotlights a puppy at Sausage Dreams Puppy Academy who is learning to become a working dog.  In this book, Pip, a Labrador retriever is learning to be an assistance dog. However, he has to earn his Resist Temptation badge and unfortunately, he is easily tempted by ball games.  During a trial period at the training center for assistance dogs, Pip meets Kayla, a girl in a wheelchair.  He must prove to her and himself that he is a worthy assistant pup. 

Filled with lots of black and white illustrations, this book will appeal to any animal lovers out there.  I think readers will enjoy learning about how dogs are trained for different jobs.   Information about assistance dogs and a spotlight on a real life assistance dog is included at the end of the book.

EL (K-3) – ADVISABLE. Reviewer:  Nancy W.

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