My Life with Losing a PetMeet Abe! He likes hockey and fishing. He also lost his pet dog. Abe is real and so are his experiences. Learn about his life in this illustrated narrative nonfiction picture book for elementary students. Abe sheds light on how his mothers service dog, Odin, was part of the family and how sad he is about the animals death, with the help of experienced childrens author Mari Schuh. Abe is not defined by his grief, but he misses his dog. His story is

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as each style she imagines copying--from a military crew cut to a glamorous movie star style and even being bald--plays out to an often-hilarious effect

created more than 50 magnificent illustrations for this handsome

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the well-meaning message is delivered by a character whose lack of affect has no likely appeal for the intended preschool audience

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Also included is a story from folklore explaining why cougars have long