Bøger af Gina Dawson

Lily is visiting Auntie Beth and Uncle Jake on their alpaca farm. This visit is particularly exciting because Lily is going to meet Harriet, Auntie Beth's new dog. Auntie Beth can't hear, and Harriet is her hearing assistance dog. At the farm, Lily looks on as Harriet lets Auntie Beth know about approaching visitors and household sounds and saves her from near disaster! Written in a sensitive and friendly style and beautifully illustrated, Harriet the hearing dog is a lovely educational story about the work of hearing assistance dogs. Gina Dawson has written several children's books about working dogs, including the Next Door's Dog series.

Angus and Elsa have moved house, and finally they have time and space for a dog!The family adopt a rescue dog to give her a second chance. But do they really know how much work is involved in training and caring for a rescue dog, and winning back her trust?With every family member pitching in, Reggie slowly changes from a sad and frightened dog to a friendly, well-mannered family member, and one day it's Reggie's turn to rescue someone, making the family proud and happy. A beautifully illustrated and heart- warming story, Reggie the Rescue Dog is about responsibility, commitment, making good choices and enjoying the benefits that wonderful dogs can give us.

Lester loves books, children, and his job as a library dog. Children wait eagerly for their turn to read to him, and Lester s the perfect listener. But Lester does more than listen to stories. He inspires children to read with confidence, helps them deal with emotions, sorts out squabbles, teaches responsibility, and makes everyone laugh. At a time when more and more schools have library and school dogs, Lester the Library Dog is a perfect fit for school, preschool, and public libraries. This book shows a day in the life of one library dog and the impact he has, whilst emphasising the team effort and responsibility of having a dog in a school community.

So That's How I Began! is a book to have on hand from the moment a child begins asking questions. It explains modern day families, body parts, natural and assisted conception, pregnancy and birth.Presented in an age appropriate and matter of fact style, the book encourages all-important conversation from an early age and is entirely flexible - read it from cover to cover or simply jump to the part relevant to the child's question.Wonderfully illustrated and written in a warm, relaxed and inclusive way and with positive messages throughout, this is a book that both child and adult will be comfortable to read over and over.