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edition:eBook
also available: Paperback
category: Children's Fiction
published: Oct 2007
ISBN:9781554695652
publisher: Orca Book Publishers

A Puppy is for Loving

by Mary Labatt, illustrated by Renata Liwska

tagged: dogs, multigenerational
Description

Elsie is about to have puppies, and Elizabeth is going to help.

Elsie's grandmother shows her exactly how to make the den for the dog and how to be ready when the puppies come out. After they are born, Elizabeth helps Elsie care for them. Most important of all, though, she helps her grandmother find just the right home for each, especially the very last one.

The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

About the Authors

Mary Labatt breeds collies with her daughter, Elizabeth. She has written two series of books about dogs, Dog Detective Sam and Puppy Sam. Mary lives and writes in Port Rowan, Ontario.


Renata Liwska grew up in Warsaw, Poland, and now lives in Calgary, Canada. She is the illustrator of The Quiet Book and The Loud Book!, both New York Times bestsellers written by Deborah Underwood, as well as Solstice series picture books Winter and Summer by Kelsey E. Gross. For The Quiet Book, Renata Liwska was awarded the 2010 Society of Illustrators Gold Medal and named a 2010 Governor General’s Award finalist.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
6 to 8
Grade:
1 to 3
Reading age:
6 to 8
Editorial Reviews

"A Puppy is For Loving is a very strong book....Mary Labatt's intimate knowledge of raising puppies is evident in the text and the passion with which she tells this story. Highy recommended."

— CM Magazine

"This story could turn any kid into a dog lover."

— Times-Colonist

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