How Dachshunds Came to Be (Second Edition Soft Cover) - (Tall Tales) 2nd Edition by Kizzie Elizabeth Jones (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Charming color illustrated tall tale not just for dog lovers everywhere, but for readers of all ages who ever wished for a friend.

Discover how creatures of the ocean, the power of love, and the magic of the sea came together to make a little girl happy.

Review Quotes

"Kizzie's tall tale is as much fun as low tide at the beach! While telling a delightful story, she weaves in the practice of leaving living creatures in their natural habitat, no matter how endearing they are. Kizzie gives voices to sea creatures rarely heard from in children's fiction including gooseneck barnacles, mussels, and sea grass. Scott's charming illustrations bring these creatures to life and help imaginations of all ages run wild with the dachshunds on the sand."Laura Firth Markley, Beach Naturalist Interpretive Exhibit Writer/Researcher

"This story is original, informative, and engaging. Young children will be mesmerized by the sophisticated yet accessible language and metaphors. The artwork is gorgeous, including the use of interesting and colorful text. It's a beautiful, tender, warm-hearted story that will be a joy to read over and over and over! I can't wait to see this book on bookshelves everywhere!" Kim Votry, author of My Own Magic.

"I was so touched in reading Kizzie Jones' charming fable about a loving little girl and her sea creature friends. As a family counselor, I have often looked for helpful ways for parents to pass along values such as compassion to their young children. The fictional playmates of this little girl showed their caring for her by creating the perfect companions to ease her loneliness. Reading this book aloud to youngsters would open an easy path to such a lesson of love." Ellin Snow, MSW

As an early literacy specialist, I can imagine how young children will enjoy the story of "How Dachshunds Came To Be, A Tall Tale About a Short Long Dog" I am struck with the additional opportunities the book offers to build foundational early literacy skills for young children. This includes, Concepts of Print, using dramatic and interesting changes in font that draw young readers' eyes to text as they learn letter and word knowledge and experience how text changes can bring punctuation and emphasis. The book also lends itself to significant Vocabulary Learning, with such key words as, companion, creatures and migrated, that are not only important to this text, but also rich words with high likelihood of future encounters across multiple contexts. Learning to read and appreciate literature is a complex task, supported by books that provide children engaging story and use of language and print that draw children onto the page and into the meaning of words. Martha Teigen, Early Literacy Specialist

"A Totally Terrific Tall Tale! This beautifully illustrated story is a delightful tall tale for early Primary children, guaranteed to whet their curiosity about sea creatures and stimulate their imagination. As an Early Childhood teacher with over 30 years of experience I know that this story would be perfect for initiating meaningful discussions and exploring 'what if?' questions. The words in bold print would provide a basis for animal and marine science, health, art or language arts lessons. For example, 'What if we could create a completely new creature?' would encourage children to come up with all kinds of ideas about suitable creatures for pets and the class would be buzzing with enthusiastic art work and story writing. This lovely book with its beautiful, sensitive illustrations, is a must have for a Primary school or Public library and would make a thoughtful gift to be treasured by a young child." Marianne Stewart Retired Early Childhood Educator

"Brimming with kindness ...magical seaside tale." Mary Kay Sneeringer, Owner Edmonds Bookshop, Washington

Enjoyed your book and am giving my copy to my acupuncturist who just put down her 19 yr. old dachshund who she owned since she (the dog) was 9 weeks old! D. L. Warren, M.S. Ed., writer