Samantha Shannon

Jake the Growling Dog

A Children's Book about the Power of Kindness, Celebrating Diversity, and Friendship

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Produktbeschreibung

Jake's voice has a different sound. Other critters won't come around. But he is sweet and only wants to play. Will others start to see him that way? Follow Jake, a sweet, kind, and misunderstood dog as he tries to make friends despite his differences. Meet forest critters of all kinds while getting to know Jake. Jake loves to swim, hike, and play, but when he realizes he's lonely a true friend comes to his aid. Soon others find friendship and understanding filling this tale with heart and hope. Interactive, Colorful, and Fun!Follow along with Jake's adorable story while enjoying beautiful interactive illustrations. Each spread includes a seek and find and counting activity for the four Kindness Critters, colors to spot and learn, and cute characters to make them giggle. Looking for books about Diversity & Friendship? Jake the Growling Dog is a fun-loving tale about kindness, acceptance, friendship, and diversity. Author and licensed school counselor, Samantha Shannon, and Illustrator and art educator, Kerrie Joyce, spotlight Jake, who is different from the other dogs and critters. With a little help and understanding, the others learn to love Jake despite his differences. This timely story is packed with tons of fun, while also educating our little ones about friendship and how to be kind to others. Includes a loving-kindness and mindfulness activity for families, counselors, and schools Along with Jake's story, this picture book also includes a loving-kindness activity to promote character education, mindfulness, and gratitude. The activity is for families, schools, and counselors to reduce stress and bring families closer together while encouraging acts of kindness, forgiveness, and gratitude. A Positive Story to Promote Empathy Jake's story encourages children to be kind, appreciate nature, find the good in all things with the power of gratitude, and to accept others who are different from them in a subtle, sweet, and impactful way. Ages and Grades While many kids ages 6-8 will be able to read this story on their own or with assistance, parents and grandparents will enjoy reading the story to baby, making it the perfect baby shower gift. Pre-teens to adults will also appreciate the illustrations, story, and the kindness activity to do as a family or in schools and counseling offices. The Perfect Gift Need a gift for a baby shower or birthday party? Jake the Growling Dog is the perfect gift for the mother-to-be, a child's birthday party, holiday's, and graduations. Plus, the ebook is FREE when you buy a print version. Social-Emotional Learning Resource for Elementary School & Family Counselors, Social Workers, Elementary Teachers, and FamiliesJake's gentle story about kindness, friendship, and accepting others has been integrated into multiple school counseling programs in districts across the United States.

Produktdetails

• Jake the Growling Dog Nr.1
• Verlag: Rawlings Books LLC
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 216mm x 3mm
• Gewicht: 115g
• ISBN-13: 9780998405360
• ISBN-10: 0998405361
• Artikelnr.: 58076328

Autorenporträt

Samantha Shannon is a top-selling, American children's book author and licensed educational counselor known for her Jake the Growling Dog picture book series (and not the UK-based fantasy author, Samantha Shannon, of The Bone Season series). Ms. Shannon uses her background in education, love for nature and animals, and experience aiding in the healthy social-emotional development of children to create fun and impactful books.With Samantha's background in educational counseling, Jake's stories focus on fun while also including important socio-emotional and character topics such as: friendship, kindness, mindfulness, diversity & inclusion, gratitude, sharing, disability awareness & loving-kindness and more. Each story includes fun and impactful activities for children, families, schools, & counselors centering on pure childhood fun, the topics touched on in the book, and encouraging creativity and imagination. Jake's stories speak to all of us about accepting, and appreciating, the differences in others--both caring attitudes we need in our diverse and beautiful world.When Samantha had her first child in 2009, she wanted to write a picture book based on her sister's dog, Jake. While visiting her sister in the Pacific Northwest, Samantha realized that Jake growled all the time. He growled while playing frisbee, getting an ear rub, running, and even when he was sleeping! Despite his unusual choice of noisemaking, Jake is a sweet dog, which makes him the perfect character for a children's picture book.Samantha's love for creatures great and small has led her to incorporate animals in all of the books- from eagles to cheetahs! Throughout her life, Samantha's family has always included a dog, and they've always been more than pets. They were fur-brothers, sisters, and babies.