Pioneer Pups

award-winning children's book "Patriotic Pups." "Pioneer Pups" is the story of the adventures of four lively pets who accompany their human family on the dangerous journey to the Texas frontier. Along the way, Sweetie, Star, Slip, Scout, and their parents Bonny and Davy prove themselves to be essential companions through their courageous acts and loving ways. Written in an engaging rhyming verse, "Pioneer Pups" teaches elementary-aged children about the age of westward expansion in American history and about the lives of the pioneers who braved the wilderness to help our country the lives of the pioneers who braved the wilderness to help our country

grow. The book is a useful tool for teachers of younger children and an entertaining read for older elementary-school children. "Pioneer Pups" includes 50 charming illustrations by Ellen Berger.