Zora, The Water Dog

Zora, The Water Dog is a delightful story of a young puppy that is leaving the nest to live with a new family. The story imparts a lesson of going through big life changes and how these times can be difficult but exciting. The book helps young children explore the English language with an easy to read and follow story line. It captures the young audience with entertaining rhymes as well as bright, vibrant and colorful illustrations. There are so many fun details in the pictures that will start a dialog between the reader and child. Zora, The Water Dog will be a favorite for everyone during story time!ZoraZora, the character, was inspired by the author’s lovable dog who is a Portuguese Water Dog. Zora, The Water Dog introduces the audience to this character who is a playful, rambunctious puppy that loves to have fun!  After being born into a large litter of 11 puppies, Zora learns she is being adopted by a new family. She quickly captures the hearts of a young couple that take her home to live with them… all the while capturing the hearts of the young readers as well! Zora will have more adventures in books to follow. Each book will go through a life experience that many young children can relate to.The CoupleThe couple in Zora, The Water Dog are a man and woman on an adventure of their own! Their first big step as a couple is getting Zora as a young puppy. Zora will soon be the center of their lives. The Zora book series will follow them as a couple starting out their life together and will highlight different experiences many couples, dog owners and parents go through.From the AuthorZora has been such a special part of my life since the day she came home with us. We had the pick of the litter with 11 puppies to choose from. However, Zora is really the one who chose us! She was the one puppy biting at our feet and running around the room when we went to visit the litter. We knew immediately she was our puppy! Zora had our full attention for a couple years and then learned to share after we had our two daughters. Zora spent countless hours with me as I fed and rocked my daughters in the late night and early morning hours. I found myself writing about my four-legged companion during this time beginning with rhymes about how she came to be a part of my life. This led to the Zora book series! Young children will love the rhyming story line along with the vibrant illustrations. I know my children do!The AuthorAmanda Lowney is originally from and currently resides in Wisconsin. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. Amanda currently enjoys the privilege of being a stay at home mom to her two amazing daughters. Amanda has always loved writing and decided to make it a career shortly after the arrival of her first daughter. In addition to being an author, mom and proud dog owner, Amanda enjoys baking sweets for her family and tending her modest backyard garden.