working animals

Readers will learn about the different types of service animals and the jobs they do.

In this fact-packed book, readers will follow the tracks of high energy search-and-rescue animals working hard to help.

Simple text and illustrations depict animals in various work and training situations and concludes that school can be fun for animals and for boys and girls.

"On a starry night in a country backyard, a colt is born. A little girl watches as his mother licks him clean. "I will call him Star," she says. For years, Star lives happily in the only home he's ever known, with the girl who loves him best. But as time passes, the little girl grows up, goes to college and can no longer take care of her horse. Star begins a long journey filled with unfamiliar people and places. Finally he finds a new home and a new purpose as a therapy horse"--Dust jacket.

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Simple text tells about working animals.

"Pet a dog a day to keep the doctor away? Everyone knows pets are fun, but did you know that they can help keep you healthy, too? This book introduces readers to the world of animal therapy. They will meet real therapy pets and their handlers, and learn a little bit about the science behind pet therapy, and what it takes to be a good therapy animal"--Amazon.com.

Trained as a search-and-rescue dog since puppyhood, Ellie can track and find people who are physically lost, but it is her owners, widower Jakob and lonely Maya, who challenge her to find a way to save people who are lost in other ways.

Fully-illustrated children's book educates and gives insight into how these amazing dogs help people and provide the gift of an independent lifestyle to many! "Partnering with a Guide Dog is all about trust and teamwork.

Simple text and illustrations depict animals in various work and training situations and concludes that school can be fun for animals and children.