Overview
This is a story of three homeless dogs who live for today and today is that day! The lives of Kwan, Maya and Taow are not blessed with an owner's love but they offer each other adventure, love, and fun. Their only owner seems to be in their dreams and together - they dream the extraordinary. Temple dogs is an uplifting, rhyming story that explores the importance of friendships, love and belonging. They wake each morning and fill their days and nights with as much as life can give them. This simple story relates to the simple rhythm of life which could be located anywhere in the world. The homeless dogs learn to cope and make the most of what life has given them. They eat, exercise, stay clean and maintain their joyful spirit every day and night. It is when they dream, we realise that they are able to transcend themselves to even greater joy. This beautifully illustrated picture book is suitable for children aged between four to nine. A great bedtime read or as a classroom story to encourage discussions on animal kindness and the environment too. They may not have much; they may not need much but they may want you! Follow them and their simple beat of life again and again and again. Teaching kids about the environment is an important part of their education and also an important part of how they can make a difference today and in the future. There are many pictures that may be used to teach children about environmental issues. Environment issues like; Using natural energy/reducing and reusing/ using local produce/ environmental impact/water conservation/eating more sustainably/ using electricity wisely/car-free living/reducing taking flights.
Full Product Details
Author: Thurston Jones
Publisher: Independent Publishing Network
Imprint: Independent Publishing Network
Edition: 2nd edition
ISBN: 9781800685987
ISBN 10: 180068598
Pages: 30
Publication Date: 24 January 2022
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children's (6-12)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
'A thirty-page picture book with lovely novel images.... We don't know if the dogs are related or whether they are male or female but it doesn't seem to matter. The book follows them about through one day in their homeless lives and my children came to love them. They dream that they have an owner who cares for them by taking them to their wildest dreams. A book where the value of life is important and not the price.' - June Brown Kids reading blog. 'A Classic children's poem with illustrations that will help create a childhood.' - Dimbleton Poetry Group
Author Information
Thurston Jones was born a long time ago in Oyster Bay, NY.Since then, he likes to work as an artist and poet. He has written and published many books, children's picture books and poems. Thurston now lives and works as a surveyor in the UK, near to a place called The Cotswolds and he is always busy doing lots of arty and family activities.
