Cindy And Sammy Training At The Mall, The Adventure Of A Guide Dog Team

LARGE PRINT - Delightful and Educational told by Sammy, the guide dog. What are commands? Why does it take so long to train a guide dog team? Why can't we pet them? How do they ride the escalator? All these questions and more are revealed in a way that your children will understand and remember. Early chapter book with illustrations that demonstrate why and how the guide dog team work together. Book One in The Adventures of a Guide Dog Team. This book is popular in schools around the country, and now it is with you.

Sammy narrates the story as they travel through the shops, explaining why Cindy and Sammy do what they do. People stop to pet Sammy, but Cindy kindly explains that Sammy is working and needs to focus on his job.

What is his job? The book expertly explains why others should never disrupt a guide dog team.

Sammy also shares the rules he follows in his daily life, such as why he is only allowed to eat at certain times during the day.

Readers learn that although guide dogs are allowed everywhere with their owners, once in a while managers of stores and restaurants may ask for proof that Sammy is, in fact a service dog. Can they do that?

Sammy tells readers that if he and Cindy are just one step out of sync, Cindy can quickly get hurt.

It is about loyalty and friendship. As readers see the world through Sammy's eyes, they can feel the devotion and love he has for his owner. Educational and heartwarming in equal measure, Cindy and Sammy are certainly a winning team.

Cheryl McNeil Fischer is an author who, for over 25 years, has been a national motivational speaker, workshop leader, and podcaster. Cheryl inspires audiences and readers to discover their strengths to face setbacks and reach their dreams.

In her career and volunteer work, Cheryl advocates for children and adults with a full spectrum of unique traits.

She co-hosts the widely popular podcast Writing Works Wonders with Kathy. She initiated Writing Works Wonders as a Zoom call through the American Council of the Blind. In the spring of 2021 she invited Kathy to join her as co-host on Writing Works Wonders. Part of the success of the series is the complementary nature of their personalities and skills, along with the dynamic team they have created.

Her publications range from fiction to nonfiction. Her creative children's books nurture imagination, goodness, kindness, and thankfulness while introducing the lifestyles of differently-abled people. Audiences benefit from Cheryl's counseling background through her positive, supportive perspective.

"When life turns upside down, we grab on and make it the ride of our life!" Cheryl lives in the Hudson Valley with her husband, retired guide dog, Sanka and current guide Raven.