https://www.amazon.com/Sandy-Grouchy-Dog-Jacqueline-Coote/dp/1537436805 Once there was a dog named Sandy. He wasn’t very big, but he had a big bark. So much in fact, he scared everyone in the neighborhood. Every day, Sandy would bark at the least little thing, causing the people in the neighborhood to fear him and they were really starting to get annoyed . He just didn’t want to be bothered by anyone and thought if he made a lot of noise, by barking, people would leave him alone.The other dogs in the neighborhood didn’t like Sandy, because he made people fearful of them too. They weren’t like him. They were gentle and friendly and wanted to be petted now and then, but the people in the neighborhood were also scared to approach the other dogs. They thought they were also mean like Sandy.Sandy soon learned how his barking was preventing the other dogs from being noticed and loved. He began to notice how different the other dogs were and that they wanted people to know that ev
https://www.amazon.com/Shelly-Large-Snail-Everyone-Hurry/dp/1722348887 SHELLY, the snail, was very large. Actually she was larger than most snails that roamed the forest. Her size didn’t concern her, or the method of which she got around, which was gliding along on the ground at a very slow pace. She never let those things bother her, because she was able to notice beautiful trees and flowers, as she slowly moved about noticing the natural beauty of the forest.What bothered her the most, was the fact, that everyone was always in a hurry. They never seemed to have the time to stop and say ‘hello’. This made Shelly very sad and lonely. She learned that her size was not a problem, but actually something in her favor, when she was able to let others enjoy nature as she viewed it. They were thankful for her friendship and happy to be able to be her friend. Written and Illustrated by Jacqueline Coote, Author/Artist/Illustrator