Book Review: Drewsilla The Shelter Puppy by Karen Carew Oakes

Title: DREWSILLA THE SHELTER PUPPY
Author: Karen Carew Oakes
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Pages: 22
Genre: Children’s Picture Book

When Drewsilla and her siblings are tiny puppies, an accident steals their mother away. A kind stranger rescues them and takes them to a shelter, where the staff works around the clock to care for the pack of newborns. Soon, her brothers and sisters begin to thrive. Drewsilla has a beautiful black coat, intelligent eyes, and ears that stand straight up.

Drewsilla, though, is scared. She seems afraid of everyone and everything and hides in the back of her cage when families come to visit. As her friendly siblings each get adopted, lonely Drewsilla remains. The staff even worries that she might never find a home. Then, one day, something amazing happens.

The Johnsons come to the shelter to look at another dog and see Drewsilla, who miraculously finds the courage to stop hiding and say hello. All shelter dogs deserve the chance to find a loving family, and this is the true story of Drewsilla — how she overcomes her fears, finds her family, and gets a second chance at a happy life.

Book Review:

I absolutely loved this book. This is the story of Drewsilla, a poor little pup who, along with her sibling pups, ended up at a shelter. When people would come up to the pups, Drewsilla shrank away into a corner, scared and confused. When she finally worked up the nerve to come out, a family saw her and fell in love with her. Then, they left. Drewsilla didn't know what to do. She finally worked up the courage to get over her fear of humans and it didn't work. Or so she thought. 

I won't give away any of the story, but what a delightful book. Children not only would enjoy the story, but learn important lessons and that, in my book, makes this book a winner.

I would gladly recommend this book and give it 5 rainbows.

Drewsilla, The Shelter Puppy is available at Amazon.