This is the third book in the
Dear Calla Roo...Love, Savannah Blue series, continuing the pen pal relationship between Great Dane Savannah Blue and the little girl she calls Calla Roo. In this book, Savannah Blue turns three years old and celebrates with a birthday party for all of her canine and human friends. This book is for everyone who celebrates birthdays in dog or human years and will delight children of all ages.
Each copy is autographed (and pawtographed!) by the author!
Sudie Rakusin is an artist whose body of work includes pen-and-ink drawings, oil paintings, papier mache pieces, and journey books. Her work has appeared in calendars, magazines, and books, as well as on book covers and as notecards.
The books in the Dear Calla Roo...Love, Savannah Blue series were inspired by two darling girls: Ms. Rakusin s Great Dane, Savannah Blue, and her niece, Calla Ruth. Pen, ink, and water-soluble chalk were used to create the illustrations.
Savannah Blue and her sisters share their home in the woods with Ms. Rakusin outside of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Books Written & Illustrated by Sudie Rakusin
For Children:
Dear Calla Roo...Love, Savannah Blue: a letter to a pen pal
Dear Calla Roo...Love, Savannah Blue: a letter about getting sick and feeling better
Savannah Blue's Activity Book/Libro de Actividades de Savannah Azul
For Adults: The Coloring Book for Big Girls
The Second Coloring Book for Big Girls: Spirits and Goddesses