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Is It Okay For Us To Play? is a charming rhyming picture book that helps young readers learn how to safely interact with the family dog. Through catchy, easy-to-remember rhymes and vibrant, playful illustrations, this book teaches important safety rules in a fun and engaging way. Perfect for families with pets, it’s a must-read for helping children build respectful, safe, and loving relationships with their furry friends—right at home.
Catherine’s journey into educating families began over fifteen years ago, after she saw the impact of a dog bite incident featured in the news. Since then, she has dedicated herself to raising awareness through art and storytelling, drawing inspiration from classic children’s books and a deep study of animal behaviour.
Writing and illustration have played an important role in her own recovery from a serious illness that left her disabled. Her assistance dogs, Bambi and Bywyd, not only supported her through that time but also helped inspire the illustrations in this book. Catherine combines heartfelt creativity with a passion for safety and understanding between children and animals, making her work both meaningful and engaging for families.
So, I was asked to review a book. It’s always a little risky asking Shay Kelly to review anything - I’m brutally honest with such things and people don’t usually ask twice. However, this book, I loved. It’s a children’s book about respecting and understand when dogs might and might not want to interact. Although it is kept very simple, it tackles the difficult/risky subject of child safety around dogs. On first glance it’s just a cute picture book teaching kids that dogs don’t always want to play. But it’s so much more; It subtly introduces the concept of empathy and animals having their own feelings. It plants the seeds of kindness, and who knows what might grow? I can’t wait to read this book to my granddaughter and see what she thinks.
I loved this book, the pictures make it easy to understand how the dog is feeling and it means I can recognise how other dogs feel too. It's really good to know how to be safe with dogs.
If you have little children and dogs, or plan to have both in your life, this is a good purchase to add to the home library!
A lovely easy read book for parents and children, the simple clear illustrations mean even the youngest children can learn when a dog doesn't want to play. The child friendly language helps children to really understand how their dog is feeling and to know what to do/not do to keep safe
Fun little book for learning about safe interactions between children and dogs :) 10/10
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