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A Stray Dog for Christmas

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Suzy is a homeless dog in the cold of winter who finds her way into a warm cozy home overnight - and when the family awakens they fall instantly in love with her!

This is an adorable kids book based on the true story of Suzy and her family. As dog owners, my toddler loved this story and the illustrations on the pages. It’s a lovely Christmas story of love and family.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!

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This was the sweetest story and to know it was based on a true story made it even better. The cover of this book is adorable and the red is so eye catching! This will be a fun story to read during the holidays, but could be enjoyed all year round. My four year old son really enjoyed the book.

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Homeless Suzy the dog is cold and walking outside when she sees light and an open door. Inside are delicious smells, it's cozy and it's so warm she curls up and goes to sleep. The next morning when the owners of the house walk down stairs they see her, love her and decide to keep her. By the end she's so happy to be a part of the family with another furry dog brother. I love the authors note at the end with pictures. of his very own Suzy the dog and her story. So sweet and such a fun book to read.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc.

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Coming out in time for the holiday season this cute children’s book is about Suzy. Suzy does not have a home and it’s cold outside. She finds an open door and goes inside. While she’s worried the family won’t like her, they love her. The authors note at the end tells this is based on a true story and I think that is magical. Kids starting to read will love this book for its short word pages and cute illustrations.

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Loved the story and inspiration behind this adorable children's book. A very lucky dog to find her forever family! Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for a chance to read and review this book in exchange for an honest review.

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We road tripped to Florida for spring break and I was so happy I had been approved for sixteen new children’s books coming out this year. It helped so much to break up some time with stories! The kids loved them and had so much fun picking out a book from my netgalley app to read. We didn’t read a single book we didn’t like! Tuckers favorite was Elmo’s new book, Kinley loved the fairy godmother book, Dawsyn loved the basketball one, and Briggs adored the animal book. I highly suggest adding all of these to your summer library reading lists for kids. I love children’s books, and these were full of beautiful illustrations, stories, and allowed us to have some great conversations after them. Thank you @netgalley for these advanced copies! @lisakatzenberger @alicewalstead @eringuendelsberger @aimeereid @christiematheson @jackjokinen @sandranickel @janechapman @hudaharajli @fraanushkin @saralauxakin @laurapurdiesalas @katyhudson emilymurrow @zackwilliams 📚📖🚗☀️🏝️🌊👙

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Not me tearing up again while reading a children’s book! This was so cute! I loved both the story and the illustrations, which were so cute and fitting! My daughter really enjoyed looking at the pictures too.

I love books that have a good story but also a good message. As foster parents for countless cats and dogs, this is a message close to our hearts and I’m excited to introduce this conversation to my daughter once her understanding grows.

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Thank you to NetGalley for this feel good story about a homeless dog named Suzy who came in the author’s open door and settled into his family’s hearts ..This book teaches about love and acceptance and doing the right thing in life not the easy thing- a powerful message that needs to be heard in today’s society.Great book for preschoolers and early elementary readers.

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