How cool is that?
The IMAX film “Superpower Dogs” comes to the pages of your
child’s soon-to-be favorite books.
One Pup is Chosen
Three Michigan pups audition to be trained as a disaster response dog but only
one is chosen – Halo, a Dutch Shepherd. Captain Cat, Halo’s new person, lives in
Florida, as far from the winter snows of Michigan that one can be, so off they
go for two years of daily training which, to Halo, is all fun and games, but a
bit challenging.
Other Superpower Dogs
Earthquakes. Tornadoes. Hurricanes. Floods.
Haiti. Oklahoma City. New York. The
Pentagon.
Published the same day as Halo’s story is Superpower Dogs, the stories
of five special dogs, one of whom is Halo and one, a smaller dog, Border Collie
Henry, who grows up to be an avalanche rescue dog in Whistler, BC.
The Book
Halo’s story, told in 10 chapters leads up to her final test to become an Urban
Search and Rescue (US&R) dog with FEMA as part of a team with her person, Cat.
Will they pass?
Between each chapter is a mini-chapter of real stories of dogs
who rescue people (to show the variety of situations they can be used for).
Starting on page 37, the reader will find nine pages of nine dog breeds – from
the Belgian Malinois to the Siberian Husky, along with their ideal jobs and
superpowers.
Stephanie Peters, who wrote the text, includes Halo’s timeline from
birth through training milestones to her final certification test on April 30,
2018. Young readers also learn how super a dog’s sense of smell and hearing are,
plus read a page of translating dog body language into English, helpful for your
own dog.
But, maybe best of all are the eight pages of color photos at the end –
photos of Cat and Halo both at work and at play. And remember, it’s all play, to
the dog! And challenging.
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Caveat: This book was purchased for review.
Also read about Henry, an
avalanche response dog plus the picture book, Superpower Dogs, a picture book
with Halo and other superpower dogs.
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