When Dad leaves for work, Sam’s young owner feels a bit lost. Fortunately, Sam is there to provide some excellent dog life-lessons. Together we learn that being ‘more dog’ is a superpower, but not the kind that involves wearing a costume. No, it means being happy all the time. Sam shows just how you can achieve that, even when it’s raining or you’re feeling a bit wobbly and lost.
Children will enjoy following Sam and his owner through their day’s activities, and there are real lessons to learn that, when applied, will make readers more resilient and improve all our daily lives.
My dog Sam has a superpower. He doesn't wear a costume. He can't fly. And he definitely can't make himself invisible. Sam's superpower is happiness. Sam can find happiness in the most unexpected places: a smelly old boot, a deflated ball, even in a muddy puddle!
When Dad leaves for work, Sam's young owner needs a little help to be happy again. Can Sam show his best friend how to be a bit less sad and a bit more dog?
This is a funny and heart-warming picture book about finding joy in the simplest things. With uplifting text from Caroline Crowe and engaging, lively illustrations from Carlos Velez, this feel-good story celebrates the connection between children and pets and encourages us all to be more dog!
Caroline Crowe spent ten years as a national newspaper journalist and section editor before taking time out to look after her three young sons. She lives in Hampshire, UK, surrounded by their ever-growing collection of children’s books. She is the author of Pirates in Pyjamas and The Fairy Dogmother (Little Tiger), How do You Make a Rainbow? (Macmillan) and Our Incredible Library Book (Floris Books).
