Dear Pippin

By Joy Luke

In this era of electronic communications, the youngest of children can literally hold the entire world in the palm of their hand.

Through the colorful illustrations, stories and questions, parents and grandparents, can learn to listen and communicate with young children and create a dialogue to alleviate fears.

Dear Pippin is the second in the Pippin series. Through the friendship of two little dogs, it covers topics such as moving away from friends, starting a new school, divorce, living in two different homes, the blending of families, difficulty learning, disabilities, and adoption.

Each story ends on a happy and positive note.

Author Praise

The Pippin books are warm with loving wisdom. You should meet Pippin. He is a snuggly, wise empathic dog who knows how to listen and write a good letter. A little dog and his animal friends address subjects like illness, moving, divorce, and the blended family. This is a gentle and hopeful book and gives the reader words to explain their feelings. Each story ends on a note of hope. Any youngster will benefit from meeting Pippin.
—Gertrud Mueller Nelson, author and illustrator, To Dance with God. Here All Dwell Free. A Walk Through Our Church.

Joy Luke’s Dear Pippin encourages children to talk about life challenges and changes facing kids growing up today. Headed up by two charming Tibetan Spaniels, Pippin and Sparrow, the cast of lovable animal characters model empathy for others and a positive approach to facing problems such as moving away from friends, parents who divorce and remarry, and living with disability. Sure to appeal to animal-loving kids, Joy’s delightful illustrations are a visual treat.
—Susan Waller Miccio author of The Tibetan Spaniel—A Gift from the Roof of the World and the Abby Swann Mysteries, Tales of Tibbies

• Language: English
• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Release date: Oct 17, 2019
• ISBN: 9781480882409

Joy Luke

Joy Luke spent her early childhood on a farm in the rural West Country of England. She was an only and lonely child. She loved all the farm animals, and from a very early age enjoyed drawing and painting them. She delighted in the stories of Beatrix Potter and searched for the characters in Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows. Due to her isolation, she became an avid reader and collector of books. Joy Luke moved to the USA in 1969 where she created an international fine arts gallery. She has spent her adult life involved in the arts, teaching continuing education courses and fund raising. Due to her interest in art, in gardening and flowers, she developed an interest in fine porcelain with floral decoration. In 1991 she founded the Pickard Collectors Club. After retirement, she moved to northwest Florida where she spends her time painting, writing children’s stories and working in her garden. Her beloved little Tibetan Spaniel dogs, Pippin and Sparrow, are real and the facts of Pippin’s illness are true. Joy is also familiar with fighting for good health. As a cancer survivor, she has great empathy for all who are fighting for better health – especially those battling childhood illnesses.

Book preview

Copyright © 2019 Joy Luke.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, names, incidents, organizations, and dialogue in this novel are either the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

Archway Publishing

1663 Liberty Drive

Bloomington, IN 47403

www.archwaypublishing.com

1 [phone]

Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

Certain stock imagery © Getty Images.

ISBN: 978-1-4808-8241-6 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4808-8242-3 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-4808-8240-9 (e)

Archway Publishing rev. date: 10/14/2019

1158.png3.jpg

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Story 1    Pippin is Healthy, Happy and Has Lots of Friends

Story 2    The Letters Begin To Be Written

Story 3    Oliver and Felicity

Story 4    Charlie’s Story

Story 5    Charlie Meets his New Brother and Sister

Story 6    Pippin Decides to Become a Writer

Story 7    Pippin