Grateful Jake by Chris Hardy

Genre ~ Children’s ~ 3-8 years (but I think great for any age)

Release date ~ February 3, 2022

Page count ~ 35

My rating ~5⭐

My review:

I am always there for books about dogs and especially if they are about dogs that have been rescued.

Told by Jake who was lost as a puppy and gets taken to the Humane Society. He is so grateful when he finally gets adopted and shares with us everything he is grateful for.

This is a delightful little book for young and older children (maybe even some adults too) because at any age we might need a reminder to be grateful for all we have in life. See Jake is not grateful for material things, it’s the little things that make a big impact for him. Things that some might take for granted, such as the ability to hear and walk, clean water and kindness. There’s always someone less fortunate than you, so we shouldn’t take things for granted.

There are so many things I absolutely loved about this book!
Most noted are:
~the nod to service dogs
~how maybe sometimes we aren’t grateful for smell 🤣
~the address given to be able to write to Jake
~that Jake is a real dog and this is his real story
~that he has a company, Jake’s World, that donates proceeds to well deserving charities.
~the all around message this story tells

The illustration done by Wally_LL (Osipova V) really brought the story to life.

*Thanks to BooksGoSocial, Chris Hardy and NetGalley for the ARC. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*

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A little book filled with big gratitude! Jake had a scary time on the streets after getting out of the yard as a puppy. Once he was rescued from the Humane Society he promised to always be grateful for as many things as possible in his life. Let Jake show you the way to being happier and more fulfilled in life by seeing all the many things for which he is grateful…and maybe you can find a few along the way as well!

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