Title: Dog Park | Author: Kathryn Kazoleas | Genre: Chapter Book | Publisher: Kathryn Kazoleas | Release Date: May 2021 | ISBN: 9781777426118
Publisher’s Book Summary: Gibson the Labradoodle is about to begin her first day of training to become a dog park ambassador, something she has been dreaming about her entire life. Dog park ambassadors hold a very high honor within the dog park community and have many important roles to make sure the dog park is a fun and safe place to be. She has so many great ideas and cannot wait to get started.
While Gibson is training alongside lead ambassador and trainer, Meistro the bulldog, things don’t go as planned. Gibson meets challenge after challenge and isn’t allowed to introduce any of her new ideas. Being a dog park ambassador isn’t what she thought it would be, so she starts to question whether the role is really for her. At the end of her very first training shift, and just as she’s about to give up and tell Meistro she isn’t cut out to be a dog park ambassador after all, there’s an emergency at the river. One of the dog park’s new puppies, Clover, has swum too far out and cannot get back to shore.
Gibson’s best friend and greatest supporter, Stretch the dachshund, convinces her she must help. Gibson springs into action, with Stretch at her side and encouraging her the entire time. Gibson saves the day…almost! Having been swept downstream and far away from the dog park, Gibson is forced to lead the trio back to safety. There’s only one way back through a dark forest with strange sounds and smells. The sun is starting to go down and everyone is tired and scared. But Gibson knows she must lead her friends back home, despite what or who gets in her way.
My Thoughts: From the unique viewpoint of a labradoodle named Gibson, Dog Park takes young readers on a wild ride through the neighbourhood park, across a ranging river and deep into the scary woods after dark. All Gibson has ever wanted is to be a dog park ambassador. So, there’s nothing Gibson won’t do to prove she is ambassador material. But when everything goes wrong, how can she save her new job?
Dog-loving children will delight in this is a fun, encouraging, young chapter book. The story focuses on dogs and their duties, brushing aside owners and human interaction in favour of things that are important to dogs, like sticks, of course. But self-doubt, obstacles and the waning support of her new boss make her feel like she’s not cut out for the job. With her best friend, Stretch, by her side, Gibson gives it her all and learns that hard work, perseverance and belief in yourself are more important than any job.
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About the Author: Kathryn Kazoleas is a Canadian author. Her furry roommates and copy-editors Keeva the cat, as well as Koa and Freddy the labradoodles, inspire her stories every day. The way they see and experience the world inspires her to dream up and express what she can only describe as fun, chaotic, and innocent adventures. Kathryn has been writing for many, many years, with her most recent work being the middle-grade chapter books “Dog Park” and its sequel “Dog Daycare”. Her short story “Just Be There” can also be found in Chicken Soup for the Soul’s “My Hilarious, Heroic, Human Dog”.
For more information, visit www.kathrynkazoleas.com, https://www.instagram.com/kathrynkazoleas/, and https://twitter.com/kkazoleaswriter.
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Tour Schedule
| Thursday, January 5, 2023 The Children’s Book Review Tour Kick-Off Friday, January 6, 2023 The Fairview Review A book review of Dog Park Monday, January 9, 2023 Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers A book review of Dog Park Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Because I Said So A book review of Dog Park Wednesday, January 11, 2023 Barbara Ann Mojica’s Blog A book review of Dog Park Thursday, January 12, 2023 Writer with Wanderlust A book review of Dog Park Friday, January 13, 2023 icefairy’s Treasure Chest A book review of Dog Park Monday, January 16, 2023 My Reading Getaway An interview with Kathryn Kazoleas Tuesday, January 17, 2023 Lisa’s Reading A book review of Dog Park Wednesday, January 18, 2023 Cover Lover Book Review An interview with Kathryn Kazoleas Thursday, January 19, 2023 Twirling Book Princess Book Giveaway of Dog Park Friday, January 20, 2023 Me Two Books A book activity to pair with Dog Park Monday, January 23, 2023 J.R.s Book Reviews A book review of Dog Park Tuesday, January 24, 2023 The Momma Spot A book review of Dog Park Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Book Zone Reviews A book review of Dog Park Thursday, January 26, 2023 Storymamas A book review of Dog Park Friday, January 27, 2023 The Review Wire An interview with Kathryn Kazoleas | |
A sincere thank you to the author for a review copy of the book read in partnership with The Children’s Book Review.
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