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Parent Guide

JAN/FEB 2021
Teaching kindness while
helping to instill good
reading habits in children.

BOOK NOOK

KIND TIME

Welcome to 2021! Straydog
In this issue, we’ll Written by Kathe Koja
look at the fasci- Recommended
nating world of for ages 8 and up
mice and read High school misfit
what makes these Rachel is content just
social little animals volunteering at the
tick. We’ll read about local animal shelter
a boy who worked and writing stories,
towards something bigger until she meets a feral
than himself, hear the tales tails collie who inspires her
can tell, and see a cool rescue story from one of to build relationships
Kind News’ very own staff members! and confront her own
emotions. The book
explores themes of volunteerism, stray
To access an interactive version of this issue online,
visit KindNews.org. Check out our recommended book animals, and relationship building.
list at RedRover.org/books.
COPYRIGHT: STRAYDOG. © 2004 BY KATHE KOJA. PUBLISHED BY
SPEAK, A DIVISION OF PUFFIN BOOKS, NEW YORK, NY.
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Turn the page for
Where’s Raja? activities to use in
Did you know? your classroom that
Raja is hiding on page 3! align to standards.
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