Everyone in this family has a job, even the animals. Duncan visits children in the hospital. His visits help encourage the children to get through their hospital stay. Sometimes he even visits older patients who also enjoy Duncan's company! Come along as Dr. Duncan Dog on Duty proves that he's ready to serve the patients of the busy hospital by being a helper and hero to those who just need someone to spend a little time with them.
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"Lisa Dunn-Dern's book is a delightful celebration, a testament to the fact that everyone can be of service and everyone has something to share." --Yolanda King, CEO, Higher Ground Productions, Board of Directors, Martin Luther King Center for Nonviolent Social Change, and daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King
"At Childrens Hospital, the children are happiest when dogs come to visit. Lisa Dunn-Dern's book brings this heartwarming experience to life for everyone to share." --Mary Hart, host, "Entertainment Tonight," and Childrens Hospital Board Member
"Charming yet real, Lisa Dunn-Dern's book manages to capture day-to-day life in a hospital." --Carol Bennet, MD, Urologist, and Keith Black, MD, Chair, Department of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
"At Childrens Hospital, the children are happiest when dogs come to visit. Lisa Dunn-Dern's book brings this heartwarming experience to life for everyone to share." --Mary Hart, host, "Entertainment Tonight," and Childrens Hospital Board Member
"Charming yet real, Lisa Dunn-Dern's book manages to capture day-to-day life in a hospital." --Carol Bennet, MD, Urologist, and Keith Black, MD, Chair, Department of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
About the Author
Lisa Dunn-Dern was a staff writer on the Fox-HBO television series "ROC." She directed numerous large-scale children's theater productions in the Los Angeles area, following the birth of her daughter. Her commitment to children's learning and literature has been recognized with awards and an endowment in her name at Seeds/UES, the laboratory elementary school on the UCLA campus. Lisa produces and hosts a children's series for Ethiopian television. Her first children's book, Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow, has received critical praise, and compliments from such luminaries as Diane Keaton. She resides in Los Angeles, California, and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Empowering Concepts,
This review is from: Dr. Duncan Dog on Duty! (Hardcover)
"My job is to go to school, ask questions, try my best, and have a good time," says the little girl who tells this story. Everyone in the family has a job, and their dog Duncan's job is to be a therapy dog at the nearby children's hospital. This is a children's book that affirms the idea that everyone (even the family pet) can be of service and has something to share. Children will be introduced to the healing and comfort brought to people of all ages by therapy dogs. Though the ending is a bit abrupt, the illustrations are warm and colorful, and the concepts empowering. And who could not love the adorable Dr. Duncan Dog?
by Carolyn Blankenship for Story Circle Book Reviews reviewing books by, for, and about women
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great New Direction for Introduction of Multi-cultural families,
By Diana Rohini LaVigne "Online Editor, Indianl... (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dr. Duncan Dog on Duty! (Hardcover)
Dr. Duncan Dog On Duty! takes a different route with introducing multi-cultural family. The book shows a multi-cultural family but the story line is not about explaining the multi-cultural family. It is refreshing to see a multi-cultural book that uses a story line without the need to clarify the diversity in the household. The story is about a dog that provides a service by comforting patients at a local hospital.
It also demonstrates the value of each family member and how each person contributes and has responsibilities. The illustrations are vibrant and really help support the narrative. The pace was even throughout which encourages young readers to turn the pages from cover to cover with interest. This lovely book for children gets high points for its unique direction in the introduction of multi-cultural families and its ability to convey a strong chronicle with complementary imagery. It is an essential book for families and schools to offer.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must Have Book for Kids,
This review is from: Dr. Duncan Dog on Duty! (Hardcover)
"A delightful book. It has become a family favorite." -- Bettye Baker, columnist, Vineyard Gazette, Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
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