Charlie Brings the Cheer

Written by Emma Bland Smith · Illustrated by Monika Kucharska

Part of the Dogs Save the Day series

A girl brings her therapy dog to cheer lonely residents, but one visit goes badly wrong.

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32 pages· 1,132 words· Est. 19 min read· 520L· AR 3.3 · 0.5 AR pts

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Bookroo's summary

Elizabeth and Charlie, her certified therapy dog, are visiting her grandpa's assisted living home. The holidays can be lonely, so she can't wait to introduce the residents to Charlie. But after an embarrassing encounter, Elizabeth worries her pup will only make one resident sadder. Includes facts about therapy dogs and their training.

From the publisher

Elizabeth and Charlie, her certified therapy dog, are visiting her grandpa’s assisted living home. The holidays can be lonely for some people, so she’s excited to introduce the residents to Charlie. But after an embarrassing encounter, Elizabeth worries her pup will only make one resident sad. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

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