OK, don’t answer that! We know there are plenty of people out there who don’t love Man’s Best Friend, but today is all about celebrating our furry friends, so join us in saying THANK YOU to our pups for bringing us so much joy and comfort throughout our lifetimes.
To visit our book page and find dog books for our youngest readers to our oldest fans, visit this link. We’ve currently got 37 books for dog lovers! View some of our selected covers below or visit our book page to read more and purchase your favorites. Kiss your dogs for us, and give them an extra hug today.
Happy National and International Dog Day to animal lovers and their companions everywhere.
A fluffy, solid black kitten with golden yellow eyes rested on his favorite perch just outside the entrance to Seth Elementary School. It was a warm, sunny day, without a cloud in the flawless blue sky. As the students passed, many stopped to pet him—a pat on the head here, a scratch under the chin there.
“Oh, he’s SOOOOO cute!” one girl exclaimed.
“MEOW!” the kitten cried. Although she couldn’t understand him, what he really wanted her to hear was, “If you think I’m cute, take me home with you. Please!”
“I really like cats, but my mom won’t let me have one,” one young boy pouted as he passed the kitten.
With a sad face and a pitiful sigh, the fluffy black kitten with golden eyes gave up on finding anyone at the school to take him home. He began the long trek downtown hoping for something to eat.
Will Shadow ever realize his dream of a loving family, a warm bed, and plenty of healthy food? Discover for yourself, in this early chapter book just for developing readers. With adorable black and white interior illustrations by artist Barbara Gadsby to bring Shadow’s story to life, too.
About the Author
Sandra Biersdorfer, a native of East Texas, has been an avid reader since childhood. Some of her favorite books are the Nancy Drew mysteries and The Little House on the Prairie series. She is an advocate for reading and enjoys reading to children and visiting schools as much as possible to share her love of reading and becoming an author. She lives in Katy, TX near Houston and enjoys working as a professional pet sitter, which gives her fodder for future tales of tails to be told. Her first children’s book, Nana’s Banana, was originally published in 2014 followed by The Kitty with the Itty-Bitty Tail andPapa’s Pumpkin. Sandra enjoys reading, writing, watching movies and game shows, and spending time with family and friends including her two grown children. Her son is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University while her daughter, also an SFA graduate, is in education in Katy ISD.
About the Illustrator
Barbara Gadsby makes her home in San Antonio, Texas. Growing up with a vivid imagination fueled a creative spark that grew into a love of art. She was a graphic artist for several years and loved it. While life took her in other directions, she never lost her love of art. In addition to illustrating children’s books, Barbara also does pastel painting. Although she prefers to paint things she finds in nature, she finds inspiration in nearly everything.
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Today Joseph R. Biden was declared the winner of the U.S. presidential election, and is therefore slated to become our 46th president. For most of us who work so tirelessly for stronger rights for our animal friends, the environment, and humans of all creeds and colors, this development is widely hailed as a positive.
In fact, people are celebrating in the streets of our cities, and one can almost feel the lightening of a national darkness.
When fighting for the animals, activists often find themselves on the wrong side of the law, while animal abusers continue the abuse with impunity. Who Chains You Books brings you two true tales of these very struggles, and highlights the work rescuers and activists must take on, often behind the scenes, in order to carry out their mission for the animals.
Today is a great day to celebrate by choosing a story of overcoming on behalf of the animals and those who fight for them!
When dog activist Tamira Thayne and her nonprofit purchased Michael Vick’s dogfighting compound and set out to transform it to a dog rescue facility, it was widely seen as a fitting end for something heinous and unthinkable.
Yet, little did Tamira know the challenges were just beginning, as she ran headlong into the very corruption that made the county a perfect choice to house Vick’s operation.
A dog rescuer in Forks Washington positions himself as a hero for the animals, even traveling the country to gather more dogs for his nonprofit. But the ugly truth eventually surfaces, and—facing threats of lawsuits—law enforcement fails to protect the animals. It’s left up to various groups of animal rescues and activists, working in tandem, to bring the facts to the surface and find a way to win the day for these suffering dogs.
We hope you’re celebrating with us today. The animals need us, and a government who sees kindness as a positive trait is a great first step toward gaining their freedom.
Andy thought of flying. She imagined the air under her arms, her hair lifting and floating. She felt her heartbeat separate from the faraway beat and form its own rhythm: light, quick, a dancing thrum. When she opened her eyes, her yard was dusky and her mood had lightened.
She let her gaze drift across the darkening landscape. Andy’s heart filled with exultation. She raised her arms, fanned out her fingers, and arched her feet until she was on her toes.
She was assaulted by memories. Her mother was dying, and Danny had been dead for years. Her daughter was in Minneapolis, and Alana was up in the North Woods someplace. All of her childhood friends—the fairies, Hairy, Mr. Tolliver, and Kenshi—were gone.
Is it true that childhood is never overcome? “I have changed,” she whispered.
The light exploded into a ring of fire in a black sky: total eclipse.
She gently rose up into the warm, dark air and began to dance.
Laura Koerber is an artist and writer who lives on an island with her husband and two dogs. Laura divides her retirement time between dog rescue, care for disabled people, political activism, and yes, she tells herself stories while driving.
Unless you’ve met one of our authors at a booth or event near you, odds are you know Who Chains You Books only from our online presence. As a small publisher, we don’t yet have the funding for major distribution to the few remaining brick and mortar book stores. We offer excellent discounts to small, independent bookstores to carry our books in offerings, but most of our sales still take place in the virtual marketplace. Because of this, every day through Christmas will be like Cyber Monday for us, and as such we’re giving you our best deals of the year! We’re offering a limited number of Holiday Gifts Packs direct from the publisher to those who love animals or want that special gift for a loved one. Free Shipping to the U.S! Additional shipping required for international orders.
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We’re offering a limited number of Holiday Gifts Packs direct from the publisher to those who love animals or want that special gift for a loved one. Free Shipping to the U.S! Additional shipping required for international orders.
Gift Paks range from $19.97-$49.97, and you save anywhere from $7.00-$25.00 per pack.
What gift can a rescue kitty like Mambo give to the angel who brought him in from the cold? Find out in this rhyming children’s tale about a prancing kitten, his friend Clancy the dog, and the animal lover who shared her all with them.
A wonderful new addition to read to the children and grandchildren this Christmas. Available in paperback, kindle, and audiobook at this link. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1946044369
About the Book
Twas the Eve before Christmas
And all through the condo
Not a soul was stirring,
But a kitten named Mambo.
He was prowling and meowing
And licking his fur.
He needed a present—
A gift from him to her.
See, Mambo was rescued
By this kind-hearted soul;
And he wanted to give back
To make his heart whole…
But what gift can a rescue kitty like Mambo give to the angel who brought him in from the cold? Find out in this delightfully-rhyming children’s tale about a prancing kitten, his friend Clancy the dog, and the animal lover who shared her all with them.ISBN-13: 978-1-946044-36-5
Darla Purgason is retired from a career in Washington, D.C., and keeps busy with cat rescue as well as caring for her own four beloved long-haired kitties. She enjoys vegetarian cooking, books on tape, and embroidery. She is the author of A “Tail” of Two Christmases, and a contributing author to More Rescue Smiles. Darla makes her home in Culpeper, Virginia, with her husband Paul.
About the Audiobook Narrator
Phillip J. Mather is a British Voice Talent based in the USA and providing a fast and professional service to clients the world over. Commercials, Podcasts, Industrial Narrations, eLearning, AudioBooks . . . MatherNarrates.com
It’s been said: “It’s not just that Mr. Mather is British; he is ultra-British—by turns dramatic, jovial, sinister, soothing, and matter-of-fact. He is a bit Olivier, a bit Rathbone, a bit Attenborough, with touches of Sebastian Cabot, Patrick Stewart, and Darth Vader in the mix.”
