Review and Giveaway: Punk's Plight by Hope A. Walter Ilustrated by Susi B. Davis

 

 

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Book Details:

Book Title:  The Triumphant Tails of Rescue Dogs: Punk's Plight by Dr. Hope A. Walter, EdD
Category:  Children's Fiction (Ages 5-12),  38 pages
Genre: Children's Picture Book 
Publisher:  Mascot 
Release date:  Aug, 2021
Content Rating:  G.

Book Description:

This is not just another book about a dog! Meet Punk, an eight-year-old petite English Bulldog. Her life appears great right now, but it wasn't always that way. Join Punk as she recounts her story of neglect, her rescue and recovery, and her journey of learning to trust and heal again. Punk's Plight is meant to help educators, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and allies of children teach children about the difficult topic of neglect. Punk teaches that neglect may change you forever, but it does not have to stop you from living your best life.

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My Thoughts:

Punk's Plight is a heartbreaking and a heartwarming story of an English Bulldog who finds the love of a family he always wanted.

I must admit, this story can bring on a tear or two. I can only imagine that Punk's story is a story like so many other dogs. They are very cute when they are a puppy but what some forget is that dogs do need care even when they grow up.  We see Punk's story through his eyes of his first family's love, then their neglect, his time in a rescue shelter, and then his journey to his forever home.

This would be a great story to read to kids who really want a puppy to explain to them the responsibilities of owning a dog. The art is beautiful. It is done in a watercolor style. This is also a story with a deeper meaning. To help children who have also been neglected or who have gone through a bad experience that may possibly scar them. As Punk learns, not everyone is the same and some people can be trusted and will love you for you.

I received a copy of this book from the author. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.

Meet the Author:

Hope A. Walter, Ed. D grew up in East Greenville, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Upper Perkiomen High School, Hope received her B.S. in Elementary Education at Kutztown University in 1996, her M.S. in Educational Psychology in 2002 from the University of Las Vegas in Nevada, and her Ed.D in Educational Leadership in 2018. Currently, Hope resides in McMinnville, Oregon with her husband of 25 years, her 3 boys, and her 2 dogs and 2 cats. She works as an adjunct professor at Linfield University and Oregon State University teaching mathematics education and educational psychology to future teachers.

Punk’s Plight was conceptualized after teaching future teachers about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Hope saw the connection between ACES and the journey of her own bulldog, Pumpkin, who was neglected, rescued, and spent the rest of her life learning how to trust and love again. Sadly, Pumpkin passed away peacefully in November 2020 after a long life with the Walter family. Hope wants Punk’s story to help children suffering from neglect by showing children they can recover, heal, and prosper despite experiencing neglect.

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TRIUMPHANT TAILS OF RESCUE DOGS: Punk's Plight Book Tour Giveaway