Molly Goes For A Walk
Based on a true 'tail'
by Claire Mahoney
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Pub Date 17 Nov 2023 | Archive Date 3 Feb 2024
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Description
Embark on an enchanting journey, a captivating tale that brings to life the stirring emotions and resilient spirit of a young Labrador. Immerse yourself and your young readers in a story of courage, hope, and the sheer joy of overcoming life's hurdles.
This isn't just a story; it's a celebration of life's ups and downs, seen through the eyes of Molly, a brave Labrador puppy who triumphs over adversity. After surviving a harrowing car accident, Molly, with a spirit unbroken, faces the challenges of recovery with a heart full of hope.
Beautifully illustrated, this book paints a vivid picture of Molly's world as she undergoes surgery and embarks on the path to healing. Join her as she takes strolls in her pink pram, surrounded by the love of her family and the vibrant sights and scents of country life. Her brothers, Albie and Cooper, dash ahead, epitomizing the joy and freedom Molly yearns for.
As Molly wheels through her journey, a magical encounter with a 'butterfly of hope' weaves a thread of optimism, promising her that she will run again. This story, rooted in true events, not only entertains but also imparts invaluable lessons about forgiveness, resilience, and embracing life with a positive spirit.
This is more than a book; it's a heartwarming experience that promises to leave you and your young ones uplifted, inspired, and deeply touched.
Advance Praise
The Children's Book Review: Dedicated Review
Molly Goes for a Walk is a powerful story about overcoming adversity through love, support, and positivity.
Molly is a happy, fun-loving puppy who loves chasing about with her two brothers. However, when a terrible car accident damages Molly's pelvis, she and her family are afraid she might never be able to chase about again. Luckily, Molly's human mum and dad are able to take her to an excellent vet, who fixes her broken bones and gives her medication to help her feel better.
While she heals, her mum and dad care for her emotional as well as physical needs, taking her for long walks in a pram so that she can enjoy the countryside and time with her family. Thanks to the love and support of her family and farmyard community, Molly is soon on the mend!
Told in simple language from Molly's doggy point of view, the story is inspirational, inviting readers to look for hope and joy in life's darkest times. Realistic digital illustrations combine soft pastels with pops of bright color, adding to the uplifting mood. At the end of the story, a post-script tells the story of the real-life Molly and her family, together with photographs taken at the time of the accident and recovery.
Both endearing and fun, Molly Goes for a Walk is a great way to teach young readers about positivity and overcoming life's challenges.
Author - Dr. Jen Harrison
Featured Reviews
This is the cutest story about a Labrador and going to the vet. The illustrations are fantastic. I recommend this book.
This book was a very cute book about a dog named, Molly. Molly gets injured unexpectedly in the story. I do wish there was more background information on Molly before the accident happens. It seemed to happen suddenly. This is the perfect book for a child that has had this happen to their dog. It discusses how the dog has to visit the vet and have surgery. It is a very wholesome story with beautiful illustrations. I also like how the artist made the accident scene in black and white.
Molly Goes for a Walk is a kids book. I was curious what it was about so I read a review copy. Not sure what I was expecting but after a brief intro to Molly and her two dog siblings, the story quickly turns to her accident. One of her guardians accidentally runs her over and of course they rush her to the vets. Molly stays in the vet hospital for 5 days. She’s on struck bed rest when she’s home. Her guardians can tell she’s a bit depressed so they buy her a stroller. They go for a walk which she loved. Everyone wished her get well.
The book is beautifully illustrated. It’s a cute little story that glosses over things (no gory details). I might recommend it to a family with small kids who are going through a similar experience.
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I was excited to read this book about a Labrador. I didn’t not expect the way the puppy got injured. However, I love how the author told the steps of a puppy getting healed after an injury. Accidents happen and this book would be a great story to read to a family with an injured dog.
A wonderful book celebrating the joy and love pet animals can provide to a home and within a community.
Molly is young, excitable and full of fun. Just finding her paws in her home with her siblings. A beautiful dog exploring and pushing boundaries in and around the house.
Based on a true life experience, the story set in Australia is about an unfortunate accident when Molly is run over and has to have a mad dash to the vets.
The best aspects of these traumatic events are related with a measure of fun and engage the reader; wishing all will be well. Beautifully illustrated throughout the treatment and rehabilitation are told with a joy and wonderment through the puppy’s eyes as she is enabled to continue her walking routine albeit from the comfort of a pushchair.
A positive story that demonstrates the love and care needed to own a dog and the love and affection that is reciprocated within a pet-centred home and community.
Going into this book, the only thing I knew was that it was a children’s book. I’m quite surprised by how enjoyable the story was and how emotional it left me. It had me hooked from the beginning and the illustrations were adorable. I absolutely loved Molly and was quite surprised to read this was based on a true story.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with access to read this book!
If there is ever a picture book about dogs, I'm sure to pick it up to see if it's a good fit for a friend, family, or my classroom library. I was so pleased to see the ARC for Claire Mahoney's "Molly Goes for a Walk." The story is a heartfelt retelling of the real-life Molly's tragic pelvic injury and her road to recovery. This picture book provides children with a pathway to understanding how some dogs may be different than others and can help them understand what happens if their own pet is injured. As someone with a disabled dog, I found this book to be so comforting and heartfelt. This is 100% a 5 star read, and I cannot wait to purchase a copy to gift my nephew for his upcoming birthday.
This is a really cute children’s book about a puppy who gets hit by a car and who while in recovery talks to a lot of other animals in the farm and gets looked after and pushing a pram. I think this is really cute but also it’s not really something I will recommend very often to younger generations.
Molly Goes for a Walk is a sweet children’s book featuring Molly the pup. Molly goes through something traumatic, and we see how the adversity is shown.
This is a wonderful book to show children how we can pick ourselves up again with the hope of dreams, support of loved ones, and the love of nature.
While moments of the book seem a bit graphic for a younger audience, this book is sweet and at times emotional. What makes it powerful, is that this book is a true “tail” and children can learn about a real animal who went through a big ordeal. It gives the puppy’s story at the end with real pictures.
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review.
Who doesn’t love a story with a dog. IM JUST SO THANKFUL THE STORY WITH A DOG EMDED HAPPY! Loved how it was based off true events as well because it teaches children that sometimes bad things do happen.
Heartwarming! Its a true story about dog named Molly. Im so touching when read it. How cute this dog. At the end of this pages, the author tell the story about Molly with a real pictures. Should read this book!
A beautifully written and illustrated story of love, resilience, and family bonds. It makes me so happy that Molly is okay and that her family found a way to include her during her healing to keep her spirits up.
I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.
Molly Goes For a Walk is a true story of a 6 month old black labrador puppy called Molly who's enjoying playing with her older brothers when a terrible accident happens. She is rushed to the vets and has surgery but must lay still in her crate to allow her bones to heal. Her mum gets her a pink stroller so she can still go out on walks with her brothers, and we experience all Molly sees and experiences throughout her experiences and walk.
I can't imagine what it must have been like for Mollys father and mother during and after her accident as well as poor little Molly herself. It was so lovely to see real photos of her and the vetenary team who helped her at the end of the book, and the illustrations are just beautiful. Thank you for sharing such a lovely story of hope with us all.