Mac's Big Wish - Vanderwall, Peter

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Résumé :
Do you ever feel alone and unwanted? An inspiring tale for all ages, Mac's Big Wish helps us understand the true value of friendship. After spending much of his life alone at Puddleton's Pet Rescue watching other dogs leave happily with new owners, Mac the Corgi almost gives up hope for a loving home. But then he gets a special job at Oak Knoll Care Center and learns he too has much to give as a companion to others who also feel alone and unwanted....

Biographie:
Peter Vanderwall was inspired to write Mac's Big Wish by a bedtime story that he told his sons, Eric and Kenny, when they were growing up. He is also a screenwriter whose produced movies include Hide Away, Reverse Angle, and Shadowheart. Peter lives with his wife, Kathleen, in the Pacific Northwest where they enjoy skiing, hiking, biking, and other outdoor adventures. Visit the author's website at petervanderwall.com. Sign up for our email list to learn more about the Mac's Big Wish series and therapy dogs' contributions as friends and companions.

Sommaire:
Peter Vanderwall based Mac's Big Wish on a bedtime story he created to tell his sons, Eric and Kenny, when they were growing up. The story was inspired by his first encounter with a therapy dog many years ago. Trooper comforted Peter's mother and the other residents of a memory care center in upstate New York. Mac's Big Wish won the 2024 Patricia Gallagher Children's Choice Picture Book Award, sponsored by the Oregon State Literacy Association. Over 12,000 school children voted for it as their favorite among five nominees during the school year. Peter is also a screenwriter whose produced movies include Hide Away starring Josh Lucas and James Cromwell, Reverse Angle, Shadowheart, and Without Evidence. Peter and his wife, Kathleen, share their time between the Pacific Northwest and Utah where they enjoy skiing, hiking, biking, kayaking, and other outdoor adventures. Peter's author website includes free lesson plans for Mac's Big Wish. Teachers, parents, and grandparents can find activities to help them support their children's attention to learning (www.PeterVanderwall.com).The author supports the work of the Humane Society of the United States....