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Sarah Kathryn Frey

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Connection to Illinois: Frey has lived in Edwardsville her entire life.

Biography: As you may have guessed, Sarah Kate has a story to tell. Due to a complicated succession of serious illnesses, her life has followed a unique and difficult path. But hold on just a second! As dreary as that might sound, Sarah Kate has been blessed with an optimistic outlook, allowing her to find happiness in even the simplest things. Always keeping Sarah Kate smiling is Alice Eloise, her faithful, yet silly, Double Doodle service dog and best friend. While Alice Eloise knows how to be a hard worker, she is also a perpetual puppy and loves to play any time she has the chance. Her fun personality makes this adorable dog simply irresistible. Together, Alice Eloise and Sarah Kate look for silver linings while they take on life’s challenges. Join them on their journey as they go on adventures with a smile and a tail wag, making friends and finding joy wherever their paws may take them.


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Primary Literary Genre(s): Fiction

Primary Audience(s): Children

E-Mail: sarahkathrynfrey@sarahkatessilverlinings.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahkathrynfreyauthor/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-kathryn-frey-b82808149/
Web: https://a-dog-at-the-zoo.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
WorldCat: http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=SarahKathryn++Frey


Selected Titles

A Dog at the Zoo?: A Children's Book about Bringing Joy to Others (Alice Eloise the Silly Service Dog)
ISBN: 173519784X OCLC:

Once Upon a Silver Lining 2023

See the zoo in an entirely new way—through the eyes of a dog. Will Alice Eloise the silly service dog make unlikely friends, from lions, to tigers, to bears? Oh my, it's sure to be quite the adventure! This heartwarming book holds beautiful animal illustrations kids love, paired with a one-of-a-kind story of sweet friendships between a dog and everybody she meets . . . regardless of species! In this follow-up story to Alice Eloise’s Silver Linings: The Story of a Silly Service Dog, Alice Eloise encounters a number of people, all of them in need of a reason to smile—so she steps in and becomes a “silver lining” for them. Follow Alice Eloise on her mission to spread joy everywhere her paws take her. After all, we never know just how much joy a smile—or a tail wag—can bring!

Alice Eloise's Silver Linings: The Story of a Silly Service Dog
ISBN: 1735197807 OCLC: 1258031114

Once Upon a Silver Lining 2020

Inspire kids to see the positive side of life with this heartwarming puppy dog tale. If we dream big and believe in ourselves, we can achieve most anything! Alice Eloise’s Silver Linings is the true story of a silly Double Doodle pup named Alice Eloise who dreams of becoming a service dog. In the process she learns that the way we face challenges can be bigger than the challenges themselves. Follow Alice Eloise as she overcomes obstacles in her efforts to become a service dog, looking for silver linings along the way. Author Sarah Kathryn Frey has learned just how life-changing silver linings can be through her struggles with illness and disability. Her journey has inspired her to tell this real-life puppy-love story with important lessons about staying positive, being yourself, and never giving up. This disability-inclusive book can be any child's silver lining on a cloudy day.

Finding Silver Linings with Alice Eloise the Silly Service Dog: Art + Gratitude Activities for Kids
ISBN: 1735197831 OCLC:

Sarah Kathryn Frey 2021

Children will love the artistic and educational activities in this companion book to Alice Eloise’s Silver Linings: The Story of a Silly Service Dog. Through a variety of learning opportunities, Finding Silver Linings reinforces important values such as literacy, problem solving, fine motor skills, perseverance, and positivity. This coloring book meets gratitude journal is full of child-friendly prompts that remind kids to look for silver linings each day, just like Alice Eloise does!

 

 

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