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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Michelle G

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His TrailJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

My 11 year old daughter is having trouble with her reading. She saw me reading this and asked if she could try it. I asked her what about this book had made her ask. She said that the pictures made her want to read it. We read the book together. She was engaged and enjoyed it. Not only was it entertaining but it had underlying messaging around disability awareness, that you don’t have to go through things alone and how to face your fears. It was great to see her excited to read a book for once. I have found out that there are a couple more Jake books so will be reading them with her too. It was a good wholesome book with great messaging. Highly recommend.

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by YellowTulips11

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His TrailJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My daughter has a lot of fears about new places. I have started to read fun books with her that she can relate to. So I was excited to read “Jake the Growling Dog Share His Trail,” with her. It was perfect timing because we were prepping to embark on a small hike on the PCT with our friends. Reading about Jake and his worries, talking to his friends about his feelings, and gaining support from them to help him tackle his fears, was exactly what she needed. We both can’t wait to read the other Jake stories in the series.

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Janel Bernotas

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Janel Bernotas

A cute little story about overcoming fear and worry, and accepting others for who they are…and whether or not they look different from us. This is shown by Jake and his dog pals accepting a new dog friend who has three legs instead of four. A heartwarming story.

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggie Daycare (Book 3) by Samantha Shannon Reviewed by Christina Gran

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggie Day (Book 3) by Samantha Shannon.

In Book 3 of this adorable series, Jake’s family is going out of town for a few days and Jake will be staying at the day care center while they are gone. Jake is scared about staying at the daycare, as he is afraid the other animals won’t like him. His best friend, decides to tag along with Jake to offer him some
Love & encouragement and helps him face his fears. While Jake is nervous about trying something new, he finds the courage and ends up having a wonderful time with all of his new friends . Even when nighttime comes and Jake is especially nervous. His family packed him his favorite “buddy” Mac to snuggle while he goes to sleep.

Fabulous book written with a heartfelt message for children, focusing on the important message about standing tall and facing your fears—often times turning into an unforgettable adventure. We especially enjoyed the extra information and suggestions at the end of the book to encourage the reader to be kind & helpful.

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Cindy Rushin

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His TrailJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I highly recommend this book. Once again we meet Jake the growling dog, this time he is exploring his own backyard and comes across some strange footprints which make him a little scared because something strange is on his turf. Jake and his friends went out together to find out what was going on in their neighborhood. What they found was another dog who only had 3 legs. The moral was that it took them a minute to even notice that the dog only had 3 legs because they were so impressed by his ability and they had not even noticed the lack of a leg. Once again the author includes life lessons for the kids to help them grow.

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare (Jake the Growling Dog Book 2) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Cindy Rushin

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Another excellent book about Jake the growling dog. In this book, Jake is thrown into something new, he has to go to daycare. Going into a new experience can be terrifying, but with help from his friends Jake learns that new experiences are not necessarily bad. The author again provided some helpful tips that will help anyone to cope with going into new experiences and cope with the changes. I highly recommend this book to parents for the kids.

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Jake the Growling Dog by Samantha Shannon – Review by Cindy Rushin

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Jake the Growling DogJake the Growling Dog by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a really cute children’s book. This is the first book in a series about Jake the lovable dog who growls all the time. The growling can make others feel like Jake is mad or sad, but that’s not the case. Jake is a very happy dog who just happens to growl. The author includes in the book activities for kids to reinforce the lesson from the book. This is an excellent book and I highly recommend it to parents for your kids.

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trial (Book 2) by Samantha Shannon Reviewed by Christina Gran

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Jake the Growling Dog: Jake Shares his Trail Book 2 by Samantha Shannon

Book 2 in this sweet series was another great hit with the littles. Focusing on the message of the importance embracing each other’s differences rather than being afraid of them. Beautiful illustrations and an even more beautiful message.

Jake and his friends were out walking on Jake’s trail one morning when they stumbled upon some scary tracks. While their imaginations ran wild, they thought of all kinds of scary things that could have left the odd tracks on the trail. When the friends came together to further investigate, they found that it was another dog who left the track, however this dog only had 3 legs. The friends learned the important lesson of it’s ok to be different and that our differences make us unique.

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Jake the Growling Dog Book 1 by Samantha Shannon reviewed by Christina Gran

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Jake the Growling Dog (Beginning Reader Edition): The Gentle, Loving Tale of Kindness, Friendship and Diversity for Beginning Readers (Jake the Growling Dog Beginning Readers Book 1)Jake the Growling Dog (Beginning Reader Edition): The Gentle, Loving Tale of Kindness, Friendship and Diversity for Beginning Readers by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Sweet story for kids. Beautiful illustrations and even more beautiful message. My son & grandson enjoyed me reading the book to them. Jake is a dog who is often misunderstood, as he is always growling. People think that he is mad, but he really is not—growling just happens for him, even when he is happy. This book outlines to the reader the importance of being thankful & expressing gratitude, as well as being kind to others and even goes as far as suggesting a list of ways to demonstrate each of those attributes.

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Melissa Saxton

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail: A Children's Picture Book about Sharing, Disability Awareness, Kindness, and Overcoming FearsJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail: A Children’s Picture Book about Sharing, Disability Awareness, Kindness, and Overcoming Fears by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Very cute book that is great for toddlers and young school age kids.
this book explores many social situations kids may run into including those thay may look or do things differently than they do. It explores expressing feelings opening up to friends and facing fear, big emotions for little kids!
The wording is age appropriate and the illustrations are beautifully done and my daughter loved them and pointed happily at many. Great book for kids!

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Jennie M Bechtel

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His TrailJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jake the Growling Dog is back for a new adventure. This time, he and his friends have a mystery to solve on Jake’s trail. They work together and discover the answer to the mystery. I love this book! The characters are cute and friendly. They’re sure to keep the interest of elementary age children. Even though I’ve never read the previous books about Jake, I enjoyed reading this one. The back of the book features guides for how to help kids overcome fears and tips for meeting new friends. It also has activities for kids. I feel these activities and guides add to the value of this book and are useful parenting tools. I recommend this book for parents and grandparents as well as elementary age readers.

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare by Samantha Shannon -. Review by Jennifer Ramos

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy DaycareJake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This new “Jake” story takes us to this dog’s next adventure to a doggy daycare. Before he is to go to this doggy daycare, this new, foreign place already has given him some anxiety about its new experiences. But with some great support and a boost of positivity, this helps him make it through this new adventure. New experiences can all impact us with an uncertainty of what may come but the great best experiences come with understanding and help along the way!

The author does such a fantastic job, not only in telling of Jake’s new experience, but also in includes a vast amount of resources and guides for children to follow to understand the values expressed in Jake’s story. Children tend to go through many transitions in their young lives that bring about fear and worry. A story, such as this one, helps them navigate to their feelings as well as equipping their caregivers with adequate tools to help them through their journey. Very enjoyable read for all!

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Jake the Growling Dog by Samantha Shannon – Review by Jennifer Ramos

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Jake the Growling DogJake the Growling Dog by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As the author introduces us to Jake, the growling dog, we learn of his fun, adventurous nature exploring the Pacific Northwest forest and his continuous growling. Although for most, growling may sound intimidating and withdrawn from dogs, it is a tendency of Jake’s to growl in all the things that he does, such as sleeping, playing, being scratched, etc. When being asked why he growls for everything, a simple response from Jake is that he is as happy as can be. Not all actions and/or sounds can be negative but instead of the upside of happiness connotation instead.

This children’s book teaches so many vital lessons, such as thankfulness and kindness, that show and demonstrate its value. Shannon shares such insightful activities and resources in addition to the story, to help parents and educators, how important it is teaching, reminding, and following through these actions. In the world these children are going up in, these reminders from children’s books express these ways in actions that do carry on into adulthood and we should continue this past time.

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail: A Kids Book about Diversity, Friendship, Disability Awareness, Kindness, and Overcoming Fears. Review by Jennifer Ramos

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail: A Children's Picture Book about Sharing, Disability Awareness, Kindness, and Overcoming FearsJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail: A Children’s Picture Book about Sharing, Disability Awareness, Kindness, and Overcoming Fears by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This very cute and valuable kids book was not only such an enjoyable read but it is such a great and essential lesson for kids as well as good reminders for grown ups. This wonderful tale takes us to know a bit more about Jake, the growling dog, and how his curiosity ends up on a journey of what he finds in the nearby forest. Along the way, this journey takes Jake from his curious findings leading to some worrisome thinking and into a path of new discoveries and friends.

Being an educator and a parent, this is such a great tool for guiding such a thorough lesson for kids to relate and being able to apply it to their own lives. For the value of kindness, overcoming fear and worries, and sharing are such essential values for kids to learn at such a young age and carry with them into adulthood. Even as adults and caregivers, these are such vital lessons for us to be reminded of as our young ones are learning these concepts as well as we model these behaviors in our everyday lives. Children are very good observers and if they see these actions in their everyday lives, it will become a part of them as well.

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Carisa Saenz-Videtto

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail: A Children's Picture Book about Sharing, Disability Awareness, Kindness, and Overcoming FearsJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail: A Children’s Picture Book about Sharing, Disability Awareness, Kindness, and Overcoming Fears by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Super cute. It’s easy to read for kids. I enjoyed how his friends made him feel safe when he was scared. Shows how people who are different from you can me your safety. It shows a positive side of it being ok with being different from those around you.

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Elizabeth Rose

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His TrailJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is such a cute book that tackles some very important topics. Jake is an adorable dog, with sweet, adorable friends. They go on adventures, play and make new friends. However, Jake and his friends also deal with some pretty big real-life issues like worrying, fear, being different from our friends, disabilities, sharing and how important it is to be kind to everyone. The author does a great job of using animals and rhyming to keep kids interested. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful and so colorful. I highly recommend this book.

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Stephanie Robb

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His TrailJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This wonderful picture book is on another level! This story follows Jake as he discovers new tracks on his favourite trail. The rhyming makes it really easy to follow and the illustrations really bring the story to life. The best part of this book in my opinion is the section at the back for children explaining how to approach sharing, facing fears and not being afraid of something new. This book is perfect for children aged 4-9 in my opinion.

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes To Doggy Day Care (Jake the Growling Dog Book 2) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Stephanie Robb

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy DaycareJake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This wonderful picture book is on another level! This story follows Jake as he experiences doggy day care for the first time. The rhyming makes it really easy to follow and the illustrations really bring the story to life. The best part of this book in my opinion is the section at the back for children explaining how to approach new experiences in real life. This book is perfect for children aged 4-9 in my opinion.

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Jake the Growling Dog (Jake the Growling Dog Book 1) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Stephanie Robb

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Jake the Growling DogJake the Growling Dog by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This wonderful picture book is on another level! This story follows Jake as he tries to meet new friends being loving and kind along the way. The rhyming makes it really easy to follow and the illustrations really bring the story to life. The best part of this book in my opinion is the section at the back for children explaining how to practise loving-kindness in real life. This book is perfect for children aged 4-9 in my opinion.

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Gabrielle Lee

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His TrailJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Jake the dog and his squirrel friend notice some different tracks during their latest romp through the trails. The two soon let their imagination get away with them and that leads to them fearing the unknown. When Jake’s friends come to visit, they help him figure out just what could have made the different tracks and face his fears.

This is a sweet and cute story. It helps to show that something different or something new is not something to be afraid off. The story moves at a nice pace and the characters are relatable and likeable. I like the way that is shows children that those with disabilities or those that are different in any way are nothing to be afraid off and they are the same as everyone else. It is safe to be their friends and have fun with them. Also, nice to see the dog who is different being proud and not hiding the difference. This is a nice book that helps to assure children about all these things.

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare (Jake the Growling Dog Book 2) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Cynthia Tuck

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy DaycareJake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5/5
Such a sweet character. Jake is afraid to go to daycare, because he’s nervous to make new friends for different reasons. But he gives it a try with the help of his squirrel friend. He eventually finds 2 new friends there, one just as shy as he is, and he soon learns he had nothing to worry about. This is a great story to read to your kids to teach them to try new things. I love the Jake series, he’s a sweet heart and I love the messages behind them. Each book has its own message and fun activities to do with your child in the back.

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Jake the Growling Dog (Jake the Growling Dog Book 1) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Cynthia Tuck

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Jake the Growling DogJake the Growling Dog by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love a children’s book with rhymes!
This first book in thr Jake series is just a cute introduction to the adorable dog, who growls with everything he does. I love the authors use of rhyming and I love that her messages are all about being kind to yourself and to others. Each book has a message and exercises at the end that you and your child can work on together. I think that any child up to 6 and 7 would love Jake book.

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Cynthia Tuck

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His TrailJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love the Jake the Growling Dog series! Jake is a sweet dog who growls with everything he does. This book follows Jake down his favorite trail, where he notices unknown tracks and a scent that scares him. He gets himself all worried about who the tracks could belong, imagining zombies and giants and other scary monsters. And in the end it turns out to be a newfound friend. Love how the author makes the rhymes feel so smooth. Makes me miss Dr. Seuss. All of Jake’s books teach great lessons in their stories and have cute little exercises at the end that you can do with your child.

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Angela plate

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His TrailJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a sweet story that along with the rest of the series addresses anxieties, fears and how to cope with them. It’s appropriate for all small children. Everyone has something to worry about or is scared of. This book let the kids know that it’s ok not to be ok all of the time.

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Paula R Sayers

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His TrailJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Such a cute book about learning to overcome fear. Jake is scared of something he smells in the woods. He and his friends set out to find what has scared him and learn a valuable lesson. The illustrations are very pretty.

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Wendy Rennewanz

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His TrailJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jake The Growling Dog
Shares His Trail
By: Samantha Shannon

This is such a good children’s book that teaches us everyone ( or in this case every dog ) is not the same, we are all different and that’s ok! I used to work with disabled children and this book makes my heart so happy! I think it should be a must for everyone to read children and adults both Samantha Shannon did a wonderful job!

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Nichole Chrisman

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His TrailJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Our little buddy Jake is playing on his trail in the woods when he comes across an odd set of tracks. The brave little pup feels not so brave and hides when he hears the owner of the tracks coming. It’s with the help of new and old friends that Jake discovers the mystery tracker and learns about being a good friend. At the end of this book are tons of activities, talking points with your kids about empathy and friendship, and fun ideas. Very cute story!

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) – Review by Penelope Kehrer

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His TrailJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was so sweet and cute. I loved the messages that are taught in this book about facing your fears and talking about your emotions. Jake the Growling Dog is an excellent book for young children to read and find comfort in. It is definitely a book I would like to share with my children in the future. Even as an adult I loved it! I absolutely recommend this book for parents of young children.

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Brittany Porter

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His TrailJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I initially chose this book because our family loves anything dog related. After reading the description about how this book touches upon tough childhood topics, like feelings and diversity, I knew this one was a keeper. Jake is such a fun and relatable character for young children. We enjoyed joining him and his friends on this adventure and are looking forward to what other shenanigans they will be getting into in future books. The bonus material at the end of the book was an unexpected bonus that could really help many parents talk to their children about their worries in a safe and healthy way. Check this series out!

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His TrailJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jake the Growling Dog Shares his Trail is the 3rd book in an adorable series. It follows Jake in different situations, that help children relate to difficult social situations. This book can be used for many different topics. It can be used to explain diversity or disabilities and showing kindness to those that are different than us. It can help explain to little kids to turn to their friends for help, and to share their feelings. That it’s okay to feel scared, and how overcome that feeling and face your fears. Not to judge others too quickly or harsh, and give people a chance to be your friend.
The story is light hearted and a fun rhyming book, without feeling forced. I love the last 2 lines of the story! “Be a friend to those you meet, who might be different from you. You’ll find many things in common with new friends, pure and true!”
Props to the illustrator, the colors are very bright and make the image pop. My son loved looking for the butterfly and dragonfly on each page. I love that there is teaching tools after the story, that a parent or teacher could use as a lesson plan or assist in some tough conversations. Highly recommend this story to lower grade elementary school teachers or counselors.

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