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

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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 goes about his trail as he does everyday, when he comes across new feet marks in his trail. His friends come over the next day to help him discover what these marks are. As they go about the trail, they find the prints, and it’s their other friend Tucker! He is a 3 legged dog, it scares Jake at first and he says sorry to Tucker for being scared of him.
It’s a great lesson for children to never judge anyone about any disabilities. Was a really cute book.

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

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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 is a cute book about a dog who is nervous to go to a new place, and has a friend (a squirrel) who is willing to go with him to help him feel more safe and less nervous. This is a great road map for children to learn how to help friends who are having anxiety and fear issues. My grade school aged girls loved the animals in this book, and the message of this book.

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Jake the Growling Dog: A Children’s Book about the Power of Kindness, Celebrating Diversity, and Friendship (Jake the Growling Dog Book 1) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Candice Estes

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

This book is a great way to teach kids about inclusion, by using a cute dog they can connect to, to understand that just because something is different doesn’t mean you have to be afraid of it. It also shows kids the effects it can have on someone when you treat them differently just because they are different than you or your normal friends group. My grade school aged girls loved the animals in this book, and related to the story, as they have both felt the way that Jake feels in this book.

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

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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 read this book with my soon to be 3rd and 4th grade daughters (or rather, let them read it to me). They loved the dogs and how cute they are, and I loved how much it teaches them about handling anxiety and about inclusion. This book is a great book to not only teach kids about managing anxiety (face your fears, instead of hiding from them, for instance), but also to teach kids about accepting people with disabilities (in this case, a dog with a missing leg). This is an excellent way to show kids how to include others.

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

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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 loves his morning walks on the trail with Neet. One day they come across some new markings in the dirt and they become concerned. Who’s on their trail? Soon, they have friends to come over and they all end up making a new friend. Their new friend is a little different but they hardly notice because they are having so much fun!

This book focuses on acceptance of differences. There are a few activities in the back of the book to help the reader with how to deal with situations like these. The illustrations are fabulous and this is an excellent book for the young and not-so-young!

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

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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

Jake is having to go to doggy daycare and he’s a bit scared. He’s never been away from his family before. With the help and support of his friend, Neet, Jake is able to overcome his fears and enjoy spending a couple of days making new friends and trying out new experiences.

This book focuses on the value of friendship, how to overcome fears and stress, and about loyalty. The illustrations in this book are very well done! The end of the book has some tips on how to deal with fearful/stressful situations. This book would be great for any child (or even adult!) that is going through or about to go through a difficult time.

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

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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 enjoyed this story so much! It has cute rhyming throughout but is also very informative. I thought it taught wonderful lessons on encountering something that might make you scared and uncomfortable. Jake also learned how to be more inclusive going forward which is a terrific thing to start learning at a young age. It wasn’t too short either which was nice as it had more depth than most books aimed towards children. I also really enjoyed the guides at the end of the book, they are very helpful! The rest of the “Jake the Growling Dog” series are just as wonderful so don’t forget to pick them up as well!

Reviewed by @shannlynn

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

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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

Another wonderful book by this author. What I took from this was that it teaches you that even though you may be frighten. You should fight through those fear because you never know what will be on the other side. I also really loveeee that she always includes fun things at the end of her books not alot of story do.

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

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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

The art in this was awesome and the storyline was great. I also like that it demonstrates how to handling your emotions when your feeling nervous and scared about something new. I’m really liked neet. She is the bestest friend a dog could have.🥰

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Jake the Growling Dog (Jake the Growling Dog Book 1) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Hannah Porter

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

This is the 1st time I’m reading author Samantha Shannons work . I thought it was a short, really cute book on kindness. I also really enjoyed the activity that she included into the book for us to try at home. I’m looking forward to reading Jake’s next adventure 😀

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

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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’s favorite thing to do is hike his trail. He even sees his friend Neet, the squirrel.

But the two become uneasy when Jake spots set of tracks that doesn’t look familiar.

This causes the pair to be unable to sleep and wonder who the tracks might belong too. The next day, Jake is out with his dog friends Bodhi and Luna who follow him on the trail to find out who the tracks belong to.

This may be a kids book with pretty pictures but I love the message and lesson that it conveys.

I saw that the author has more books in the series. I can’t wait to read them to see what other messages she wants to convey to children.

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

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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

A fun way to teach kids about overcoming worrying and fears. It’s perfect for those who are in the early worrying stages and get sucked into what may happen. Jake helps kids understand how to work through his fears and their own. Jake and his friends also model working together and apologizing to others. So many social emotional skills in a fun story! The activities at the back of the book provided meaningful ways to follow up with the lessons presented.

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Jake the Growling dog Shares His Trail (jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon- Review by – Stephanie Driskill

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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 Growling Dog loves running his trail daily and meeting up with his friends that he shares his trail with. One day, Jake and friends find strange tracks on their trail and are very afraid of the unknown marks. Jake and his friends go back to the trail and eventually come across another dog whose name is Tuck. After making friends with Tuck and playing for a while, Jake realizes that his new friend Tuck is making the strange tracks due to his missing leg. In the end, Jake and his friends learn that being different in physical appearance is not something to fear and doesn’t change the inside or basic make up of a being. Great story about acceptance of those who do not appear as we do. Cute story and likeable creatures. Great lesson for our children today in a story that is easy to relate to and the discussion and projects given at the end of the book are a great way to help them understand the lesson of the story.

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

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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 is such a cute read. This is the only book in the series that I have read and look forward to reading the others to my niece. It’s targeted more for kids her age (5-10). Its such a sweet story with wonderful lessons about sharing, fears and worries, and (my absolute favorite) inclusivity. So glad that I read this and I can’t wait to read it during Auntie time.

Reviewed by @danihoneycutt

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

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Jake the Growling DogJake the Growling Dog by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

An absolutely adorable tale. The main character is a four-legged pet. The pet confronts fears. He learns about kindness. He discovers the joy of sharing, as well as that of making friends.

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

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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

The next cute story of Jake and his friends, and learning about others who may be different than them. Here, Jake comes across some unknown tracks and his mind gets away from him thinking of the worst case scenarios of what made them. When Jake meets a new friend Tuck, he doesn’t think anything of it until he sees Tuck’s tracks.

This story includes messages of overcoming fears, accepting others for who they are and learning about their differences (or disabilities), sharing things and why that’s nice and a good thing to do, as well as overall why being kind is better for everyone. I have adored these little life lessons for little ones. Seeing someone else (even a fictional dog) act out these traits helps them to be able to see these lessons in action. I also happen to agree with the life lessons. As someone with a disability myself I make it a point to always answer kids when they wonder why I use a wheelchair but I make it so that the wheelchair is normal and something to help me, rather than something for them to be afraid of.

I also have to mention that the artwork in this series is outstanding. The colors and features are very well done and draw the eye to all to things going on.

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

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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

A storybook teaching kids about small worries and how they can handle it.

The second installment in the very cute series which imparts great life lessons for little ones. Here we get to deal with stress and anxiety about doing something new and going somewhere without your family. There’s tips and tricks to help deal with the stress and anxiety, and we see Jake having so much fun by being able to try new things and make new friends.

The “lesson plans” at the back of the book are very helpful to go over the lessons with the kiddo(s) and how they might feel when they get stressed or anxious, and how they might be able to tell another or to deal with it on their own.

Highly recommend this book, and this series, because of the cute pictures and story it gives, while imparting helpful life lessons.

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Jake the Growling Dog (Jake the Growling Dog Book 1) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Alexandria Richard

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

This is SUCH a cute story. Here we have Jake, who happens to growl while doing things. He doesn’t plan on doing it but things that make him happy cause his growl to come out; and others just don’t understand this.

I loved the life lessons of being open and willing to accept others for who they are because you take the time to learn about them. I liked the fact that the black squirrel encouraged others to get to know Jake despite his differences and the thought that he was growling to be mean.

I also thought the activity at the end of the book was very cute and set both children and adults up for more positivity in their life if they did it every now and then.

I highly recommend this book to be read for children before bed or during any storytime. The pictures are wonderful and the rhyming was easy to follow.

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trails by Samantha Shannon – reviewed by Tanya Wall

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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

A sweet children’s book addressing the idea of being different. As an educator, building up the social emotional awareness and skills is so important! Children may get confused, or fearful of those who seem different. Jake shows them that we are all different and that’s okay! By celebrating what we share in similarities and appreciating our differences we learn that the world isn’t scary! In this story, Jake finds a different set of paw prints on his trail. This makes him scared. It becomes an adventure to find out where the prints came from, and if they need to be worried. The book also hosts a variety of activities to do with your preschooler or little. Highly recommend!

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

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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

Out on the trails Jake the Growling dog is off on another adventure. This time when Neet and him explore the trail they find tracks they have never seen before and that scares them. Later Jake continues trying to discover what created the tracks. Jake makes new friends along the way learning things he didn’t know before.

As with the other books in the series, this story is well written and well illustrated. I would say the story is appropriate for all elementary school aged children. I personally think the entire series would make a good class story time book. It really opens the door to conversations with the kids. Love this series, worth the read.

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

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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 started reading this with my 11 year old and she loved the story and all the details. It was a little longer than our typical bedtime story but definitely worth it. There were so many fun activities and extras at the end of the book. Great theme and awesome story! Can’t wait to read others!

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

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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 lighthearted book with lovely illustrations highlights very important themes that young children, and even some adults, can have integrated into their experiences to help deal with real-world scenarios. Fear of the unknown, recognition and acceptance of different individuals, and knowing when to speak out vs. internal situation resolution. All these complex themes and situations are presented in a simplistic version designed so children can learn in a non-judgment and open way while still seeming fun and age-appropriate. It was a quick read that hit heavy in terms of message, and that is something that is never too early to experience.

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Jake the Growling Dog by Samantha Shannon – reviewed by Tanya Wall

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

Jake is a dog with a fluffy tail! He growls when he sleeps, when he eats, when he plays… but that doesn’t mean he is unkind! When you find a friend who might do something different, like Jake, just ask him why! Then you will find out, like Jake, they are happy and that is how they show it! Be kind to yourself, your friends and others – then you and they will be happy! And the world around us will be a better place! I can’t wait to learn more about Jake and his friends in this cute series!

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare: A Kids Books About Friendship, Kindness, Facing Fears, Stress Relief & Relaxation for Kids by Samantha Shannon – Review by Sarah King

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy DaycareJake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Jake the growling dog is back with an all new adventure; he is off to daycare. Jake does not know what daycare is which makes him nervous. His best friend, Neet the squirrel, tries to help and ends up going along. Jake quickly learns he had nothing to fear, and makes new friends quickly.

This story is the 2nd in the series. The story and illustrations are well done and this story is really appropriate for the whole range of elementary aged kids. I would give this whole series a read!

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Jake the Growling Dog goes to Doggy Daycare reviewed by Tanya Wall

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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

Jake is worried about going to doggy daycare, and his fears are the typical fears! Will he have fun? Will he have friends? His friend Neet hatches a plan to help Jake feel less worried. Friends give us comfort and remind of us home- they help build our confidence and help us feel safe. Daycare wasn’t as scary as Jake thought – he had fun and enjoyed his stay! What I love about this book… the colorful illustrations, the story that we can all connect with, and the activities at the end – something every parent can use when they are introducing something new to their littles!

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Jake the Growling Dog A Children’s Book about Kindness, Diversity, Dogs, and Friendship by Samantha Shannon – Review by Sarah King

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Jake the Growling DogJake the Growling Dog by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Jake the Growling Dog is an animal character-based story that teaches about individual differences, acceptance, kindness, and friendship. Jake the dog is a growler. He growls all the time not just when he is mad or scared. The others don’t understand this at least not at first. As the story continues he and the others learn to accept differences, be kind, as well as form friendships.

The story is well written and illustrated. The book could considered appropriate for a wider age group. The illustrations are well done so a child on the younger end could easily make up their own story, a pre-k to 1st grade range would benefit from this being a family time or class story time book and for kids who are reading on their own this would be a good book for him to practice with.

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Jake the Growling Dog: A Children’s Book about the Power of Kindness, Celebrating Diversity, and Friendship (Jake the Growling Dog Book 1) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Toni Sellers

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

Jake the Growling Dog is such a great book. I read it with my grandson, and he loved it, as did I. It teaches kindness, sharing and empathy. It is such a cute read with a wonderful lesson.

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

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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 books are just amazing! I read them with my grandkids, and they love them.
They are entertaining and they teach kids and adults valuable life lessons. Facing your fears, making new friends, being kind and accepting. Don’t judge others no matter what they look like. I love these books.

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Jake the Growling Dog (Jake the Growling Dog Book 1) by Samantha Shannon – Review by katie stapleton

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

This book is unmatched! We meet Jake – a dog who growls at everything! He even growls when he is happy and having fun! This is a great way to teach kids to be kind to everyone, even if they aren’t as you typically would expect them to be. The Loving Kindness activities are a fantastic addition to instill positive thinking, thankfulness, and kindness to ourselves and others from an early age. I could definitely have used a book like this growing up, would have saved me a lot of therapy dollars retraining my thinking!

Good message, good for all ages, and an adorable dog character… what’s not to love?? Thanks Samantha for sharing Jake with us!!

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare: A Children’s Book about New Experiences, Friendship, Stress Relief, and Kindness (Jake the Growling Dog Book 2) by Samantha Shannon – Review by katie stapleton

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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

Jake the Growling Dog experiences a lot of mixed emotions when he has to go to a new place and meet new friends. It is a very relatable feeling, especially resonating with kids who are different. He quickly learns how to have fun with his new friends, but it is a comfort to have his best friend squirrel there with him. Though he doesn’t need to spend every minute with him, it shows kids there is a way to gradually introduce yourself into a new situation.

This book is complete with activities and breathing exercises. The author does a great job introducing mindfullness concepts and stress relief techniques in a way that kids can share with the significant people in their lives. The story is easy to read and the rhymes make it easy for kids to remember the lessons. The illustrations are so cute too! This is a great series for any age and I am excited to read more!!

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