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Moose and the Smelly Sneakers
By (Author) Danny Robertshaw
By (author) Ron Danta
Illustrated by Laura Catrinella
By (author) Crystal Velasquez
Simon & Schuster
Aladdin
30th March 2022
United States
Children
Fiction
FIC
Hardback
160
Width 140mm, Height 210mm, Spine 23mm
297g
Inspired by a real dog from Danny & Rons Rescue from the popular documentary, Life in the Doghouse, this second book in a sweet chapter book series follows an irrepressible puppy whos hard to traina great fit for fans of W. Bruce Camerons Puppy Tales series.
Moose is an adorable loaf-like puppy who loves his new home with Rosa and her family. And one of his favorite things to do is explore all of the scents in the house, from forgotten snacks to new toys to extra-smelly sneakers. But his family seems to have lots of rules that he doesnt understand, and no is quickly becoming his least favorite word.
Rosa had been asking her parents to get a puppy for years, and they finally agreed on two conditions: that she help train and care for him, and that she works to improve her grade in science. But Moose doesnt seem to understand any of the words Rosa tries to teach him, and she has no idea what topic to pick for her science project. That is, until she has an idea for how to turn her project into a way to solve both her and Mooses problems with training at the same time.
Danny Robertshaw and Ron Danta are horse trainers and animal lovers who began helping dogs way before 2005. But when Hurricane Katrina hit, their rescue began in earnest as they saved over six hundred dogs from that national disaster. For their work during Katrina, they were 2008 ASPCA Honorees of the Year. Since then, Danny and Ron have used their personal home for Danny & Rons Rescue, formed as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that has saved over twelve thousand dogs, all placed in loving homes. Danny, Ron, and their rescue were the subjects of the award-winning documentary Life in the Doghouse. They have also been featured on the Today show, CBS Evening News, the Hallmark Channel, and Pickler & Ben, as well as several other TV shows. Their mission is a lifetime promise of love and care to every dog they take in. Visit them @DannyRonsRescue and DannyRonsRescue.org, and learn more at LifeintheDoghouseMovie.com.
Laura Catrinella is an illustrator and character designer based in Vancouver who loves to play with shapes and colors.
Crystal Velasquez is the author of the Hunters of Chaos series; the Your Life, but series: Your Life, but Better; Your Life, but Cooler; and Your Life, but Sweeter; and four books in the Maya & Miguel series, based on the television showMy Twin Brother/My Twin Sister; Neighborhood Friends; The Valentine Machine; and Paint the Town. She holds a BA in creative writing from Penn State University and is a graduate of NYUs Summer Publishing Institute. Currently an editor at Working Partners Ltd. and a freelance proofreader, she lives in Flushing, Queens, in New York City. Visit her website at CrystalVelasquez.com, her blog at YourLifebutBetter.Blogspot.com, or find her on Facebook at Facebook.com/CrystalVelasquezAuthor.