Losing a pet is hard, but this picture book told through a Day of the Dead celebration will show readers that the love they have for their beloved companion will always remain. Benito loves Perro. But when Perro passes away, Benito is heartbroken. During the Day of the Dead celebration, he tries to understand the meaning of the flores de cempasuchil, candles, pan de muertos, photographs, and sharing memories of departed loved ones. By creating his own special altar for Perro, he realizes that his love for his beloved companion, and the happiness Perro gave him, will always remain.
Dogs
Magpie
Tender, funny and courageous, this brilliant visual adaptation of Luke Davies’ poem shows the special bond between father and son.
Pepita Meets Bebita
Family pup Pepita must learn how to welcome a fussy new baby into the home.
Something Like Home
When a lost dog helps Laura find a way home to her family, they discover family in each other along the way.
Night Market Rescue
Stray dog GoGo stumbles upon the gift of friendship and the promise of home while wandering the delight-filled night market in Taipei.
Featured in WOW Review Volume XVII, Issue 2.
Coyote Cry
The Nicest Gift
A little boy living in a Los Angeles barrio is desolate when Christmas Day arrives and his lost dog still hasn’t been found.
The Corgi And The Queen
Even a monarch needs a best friend and Queen Elizabeth II found one in a corgi pup she named Susan. From princesshood to queendom the pair forged an unbreakable bond, with Susan even participating in Elizabeth’s wedding day and joining her on honeymoon with Prince Philip. Over the course of her remarkable seventy-year reign the Queen had more than thirty corgi companions, and almost all were direct descendants of her cherished Susan.
Dog Star
Nina, a young girl unsure of her role in her communist society, befriends a dog named Laika, who dreams of finding a home and is being studied in Nina’s father’s lab as part of the Soviet space program.
Love: The Mastiff
A loyal Australian hunting dog finds himself alone in the outback when his master is bitten by a poisonous snake. He must venture across the dangerous outback to find his way home alone.