Being different in life doesn�t have to be an obstacle, and in A Different Little Doggy, the main character, Taz, teaches children being different is a good thing that actually makes life fun. A tiny little dog, Taz sees benefits to being small and is comfortable with who she is.
As the story starts, Taz encounters a problem with her knees and has to go to the doggy doctor because she�s in a lot of pain. The illustrations creatively depict Taz on crutches with pins being used to fix her knees. All fixed up now, the story continues with Taz at a birthday party and playing ball at the park pointing out other ways she is different from her friends; differences that do not matter to any of them. Without warning, as it did in real life, Taz then goes blind, and her life goes on, just in a bit different way. In the final pages of the story, Taz teaches us to be accepting of others who may be different. �Next time you meet someone different than you, walk right up and say �How do you do?� I like to dance, skip, jump, and run. Would you like to play? It�s sure to be fun!�
Taz was different than other dogs in many ways, but the same in many others. Her story teaches children (and adults) it�s OK to be themselves.
Colorful, lively illustrations & a rhyming story line set the stage for this true life story. It's a lesson that needs to be shared with every child; a story that teaches love and acceptance.
