{"product_id":"muffy-valor-a-true-dog-story-9780985398842","title":"Muffy \u0026 Valor: A True Dog Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eMuffy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover a sweet nonfiction picture book with a Hispanic family that teaches compassion, friendship, trust, and courage \u003c\/strong\u003e(for kids ages 5 - 8, kindergarten - third grade, especially for children with a fear of dogs).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBedtime peace. Kids will love this heartwarming story, finding and counting the dogs, and learning online SECRETS. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A touching, easy-to-read children's story...based on an actual event pertaining to the author's own dog.\" - Stevie Turner, writer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1, True Pet Stories\u003c\/strong\u003e (explore the next book in the series: \u003cem\u003eHorse \u0026amp; Dog Adventures in Early California\u003c\/em\u003e). Get this animal lovers' book with 700 read-aloud words in dyslexic-friendly font by best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (\u003cem\u003eAgnes's Rescue: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl--\u003c\/em\u003edon't miss his 60 multiracial books), illustrated by Brandon Rodriguez.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOOK inside! \u003c\/strong\u003eGet this full-color gratitude picture book today--plus free ebooks and classroom lesson plans: KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights (c) Sept. 2017), libraries, and major children's book distributors. 28-pages, hard\/soft\/ebook, 8.5\"x8.5\"; school\/homeschool ESL\/ELL\/ESOL. No AI, CRT, gender, or orientation discussions--just happy multicultural fun! JNF003060, JNF053060, JNF053050, JNF003170, JNF018030, JNF053220, JNF024070; YNNH1, YNNJ21, YFP; LCCN: 2017939481, (eISBN: 978-1370601592), Hard ISBN: 978-0985398842, Soft ISBN: 978-1479315574\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeckstrand, Karl:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - 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 \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; 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 broadcasts. FB, Twitter, http: \/\/KarlBeckstrand.com","brand":"Premio Publishing \u0026 Gozo Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51184816652562,"sku":"9780985398842","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0819e246-568d-461b-8f0d-32d88f3840c1.jpg?v=1744577480","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/muffy-valor-a-true-dog-story-9780985398842","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}