By Heidi Dahms Foster, with help from Grandma Lisa and Little Evie
One of the best ways to foster a love of reading in your child is to actually read to them. It not only gives you quality time with your child, but allows for some fun ways to teach life’s lessons. Leland P. Gamson’s Why Can’t Dogs Talk? and Why Do Dogs Bark? are two of those books.
For this review, I enlisted the services of a friend who is a loving grandma (and a school librarian) to several active, bright kiddos. one of the kiddos loves to be read to.
As soon as I showed Evie the books, she settled right in to hear the stories. That she loves dogs was a bonus.
Through both stories, there were lots of giggles and wide-eyed interest, but what also emerged were several life lessons with a Godly perspective, which Grandma took advantage of.
Some of those included a gentle education about why dogs do what they do, such as barking, and lessons on misbehavior that come across with laughter and fun.
The two books we reviewed were illustrated by Karen Camden Welsh and Alyssa L. Tanner. Evie loved the colorful pictures that highlighted the stories.
These books are best for very young children, with their presentation enhanced by an animated adult reading and discussing the stories with them. Gamson’s books would make a great collection for youngsters just learning to enjoy books.
Leland P. Gamson, a U.S. Army veteran and Veterans Administration retiree, has written other books about animals – Little Red Riding Wolf, The Irish Setter is Mailing a Letter, and just to be fair, If Your Cat Were a Human. Others have messages about a Passover Lamb, and the donkey that carried Jesus.
All of Gamson’s books are available on Amazon.
