Do you know someone whose life was recently disrupted by a new baby? Or a family expecting a bundle of joy soon? Or a young person struggling with the need to be patient? Are you a dog lover?
For these folks and all picture book lovers, I’d like to introduce Patches, the canine narrator of Patience, Patches. Patches knows he is just the most patient dog ever … but when that smelly blanket-bundle shows up, will that patience be enough? The lovely illustrations by Sheryl Murray show that love will find a way.
Kirkus calls it “sweet and fluffy“!
If you’d like a personalized, autographed copy, just order online at Bear Pond Books, independent bookstore located in Montpelier, VT. Click here, then scroll down to the bottom of the form to specify your personalization instructions. I’ll sign your book at Bear Pond before they ship it out. And thanks!
Patience, Patches! “takes the standard dog-meets-new-baby and mother-loves-baby themes and weaves them together into a sweet, humorous, unique creation. There’s many nods to parents, walking the floor with a crying baby and waiting impatiently for baby’s first word; to siblings, learning to adapt to a new baby and their parents’ divided attention; to the humorous viewpoint of a dog to this strange new addition to the household.
Verdict: A delightful story to add to read-alouds about babies, dogs, and moms, this is a must-have for most collections that will delight readers young and old.”
~Jean Little Library
