Ginormous Jo's Adventures
S C Cunningham
eBook
(S C Cunningham, June 5, 2019)
(3-12yrs) THE GINORMOUS SERIES A fun collection of adventures and conversations following a loving family of pets as they share their life-handling problems and how to solve them together. Gently encouraging conversation between adult and child. A great addition to any child’s home or teacher’s read-aloud library. The animals chat about; good deeds, bullying, being accepted, feeling lonely, self-esteem, worrying, anxiety, getting lost, recycling, welcoming new members to a family or classroom, that listening and learning can be fun, and how to care for others. GINORMOUS JO'S ADVENTURES is a collection of 5 of those adventures. REVIEWS "Hooray for Ginormous Joe! What a great story. Pure love really does have redeeming/transforming properties doesn't it? I want to meet Ginormous Joe and give him a great big hug. Gorgeous illustrations!” “A lesson in life for us all. I shall remember liswat. I know a beautiful large white dog just like Jo who listens and watches.” “So real. Fires the imagination, makes you look at animals in a different light. Waiting for books 3 and 4.” "This was the cutest book that touched my heart. The author did an outstanding job, I enjoyed it and I think that any child would love this story too." ~ Ginormous Joe’s Welcoming Arms ~Have siblings or school friends been having trouble getting along? Or is there a new member or pet in the family? Join loveable dogs, Ginormous Jo and little Tom, as a new member of the family is adopted, a ginger kitten. What are they going to do with this new kitten? Faced with having to take charge of Vinnie, the dogs start to help and manage his adventures. Watching out for him, they learn to accept that family means to look after each other and being older comes with responsibility.~ Ginormous Jo’s Silly Bullies ~Looking for a way to help children face bullies? When Ginormous Jo visits one of her friends Muttley, she notices Muttley is very down. He doesn’t seem to want to do their normal play activities. Jo is worried, and finally gets Muttley to bravely tell her why she won’t go outside. The dogs down the street are bullying Muttley. Will Muttley stand up to them? Or will it take some help from her friend Jo first? ~ Ginormous Joe’s Broken Bark ~Can a dog be saved by the love of a family?Can he find his bark to save them from the local thief?Cuddly rescue dog Joe was taken in by the Tuttle family. Will he save the family when a burglar enters the house? Will Joe find his bark to warn them in time?It’s a great read-aloud for families that have recently got a dog and teaches a lesson on how everyone has a purpose. ~ Ginormous Joe’s Annoying Friend ~Do you have a child that has trouble talking to people? Or expressing their feelings?The Tuttle family brings home a new friend; another dog named Mo. Joe and Mo don’t seem to hit it off. She’s always ignoring him and not wanting to play. One day, Joe realizes that all he needed to do was reach out and talk. This gave Mo a chance to tell him why she never would play with him. The awkwardness between them evaporates, and they become friends, all from finally being brave enough to tell each other their feelings.~ Ginormous Jo’s You Are Special ~Ever wish you could ask someone the big life questions?Tom and Vinnie ask are they special? Why do they feel they don’t fit in?She teaches them how they are already special. And that through recycling, they can help save the whole world! AUTHOR Owned by 3 dogs and a cat, S C Cunningham normally writes suspense thrillers. As respite from her crime novels, she creates children’s picture books, each with a theme to gently teach our precious young, and help start thought-provoking conversations between adult and child. The Ginormous Series is based on Cunningham’s beloved family pets and her experiences through Children's Charities, Police Investigations and Intelligence Analyst works.