Books with author Bob Merrill

“Danny, the Therapy Horse” is based on the life of one of the many horses that provide therapy to individuals with disabilities. He was an unusual animal with a winning personality and helped many people during his senior years as a therapy horse.Though this is a work of fiction, the incidents that are depicted in this title did happen. Danny was a versatile horse throughout his life and brought all of his life experiences to the equine assisted therapy program where he spent the last years of his life.

“Plex” is the second book in the series “Puppy People and Kitty Kiddies” and continues the format of a chapter book with footnotes. It illustrates the procedure on how to train, feed, and care for a puppy. “Plex” is the life of a Beagle dog and from puppy to death. It describes in words and pictures the responsibilities that entail being a dog owner in words that the reader can understand. “Plex” was written for children between the ages of six and eleven, those individuals recovering from a stroke and in need of speech therapy, and people learning English as a second language. It is a basic guide to dog ownership. Parental discretion is advised.