This is an awareness and interactive picture book for young people of all ages. The irony of a spoiled pet will make people smile with amusement. Readers will meet Sam and observe his actions and behaviors. They will count and identify basic colors. They will also learn important tips about owning a pet dog. The book is dedicated to my mother who loved her dogs and always allowed us to have a canine pet. This book should be read aloud with children to maximize their learning experience.

Kix and Emilia adopt a stray dog and name him Sam, even though their parents say they cannot keep him, but then Sam's original owner is looking for him.

With his older brother gone to fight in the Great War, and his father prone to sudden rages, 14-year-old Stanley devotes himself to taking care of the family's greyhound and puppies. Until the morning Stanley wakes to find the puppies gone. Determined to find his brother, Stanley runs away to join an increasingly desperate army. Assigned to the experimental War Dog School, Stanley is given a problematic Great Dane named Bones to train. Against all odds, the pair excels, and Stanley is sent to France. But in Soldier Dog by Sam Angus, the war in France is larger and more brutal than Stanley ever imagined. How can one young boy survive World War I and find his brother with only a dog to help?

Paragraphs are visually illustrated with a self-contained stylistic story of loyalty, intelligence, and courage of a pet dog. The story evolves in poetic verse to keep a child in rapt attention with a mixture of adventure and word fascination with coincidental development to spark a child's imagination. The verses are made for easy understanding, for toddlers and preschool children alike. Elementary school children will also be hooked by the rhyme. So, parents, don't be surprised if your children request a repeated rereading of The Adventures of a Dog Named Sam at bedtime and throughout the day. A must for any children's book collection for animal lovers and poetry lovers alike.

Large shaped board book. 1-3 yrs.

A man, his dog, and a long walk can lead to unexpected discoveries. In the tradition of many literary walkers, David W. Berner sets out on foot hoping to reexamine his life, look back and forward, and most importantly, through the help of his young dog, Sam, try to find harmony in new beginnings and the uncertainties of the present. In a series of chapters, each dedicated to one walk during a summer of hiking, the author finds that it is his beloved pet that allows him to awaken to a new spirit of mindfulness, finding beauty, wonder, and comfort in the ordinary, and to see a life, a neighborhood, and even a country with brand new eyes. 'With gentle humor and brilliant musings, both past and present, Walks With Sam has the charm and the innate truthfulness that some find in a work of art, a daily quest tinged with wonder and mystery with each forward step.' L.B.Johnson, author of The Book of Barkley.