The Little Survivor: A Heartwarming Tale of a Rescued Puppy
Author(s): Vanitha Loganathan
"Saving one dog will not change the world,
but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever."
Finding herself abandoned, Lassie the puppy feels lost, confused, and lonely.
With her tummy rumbling and paws trembling. she clings to hope when the world tells her to give up.
Yearning for a loving home, she embarks on a journey into the unknown.
But will she be able to trust again?
Showing little ones the true power of love, ESOL teacher and first-time children’s author Vanitha Loganathan dives into the world of homeless dogs and the everyday scenarios they find themselves in, and how second chances change their lives.
The Little Survivor: A Heartwarming Tale of a Rescued Puppy helps kids understand that:
dogs have feelings, too
dogs feel hungry and scared, too dogs want to feel loved, too
Join Lassie as she shares her heartwarming tale of resilience. Through poignant narration and enchanting illustrations, boys and girls will discover profound lessons of empathy and compassion.
A list of engaging activities is also included for parents and teachers to carry out with young readers.
Be part of Lassie’s incredible transformation, inspired by true events!
Product Information
Having taught English for an impressive 23 years in Malaysia and New Zealand, Vanitha Loganathan is a dedicated teacher with a Bachelor of Education – TESL (Hons.) and CELTA qualifications. She enjoys teaching children and adult learners.
Beyond her role as an educator, Vanitha is a dog lover. While living in Malaysia, she rescued and rehomed many furry friends, both cats and dogs, adopting four as her own - Lassie, Julie, Puppy, and Girl. With a passion for publishing inherited from her father, also an English language teacher, she wrote seven stories about her rescue pets which were published in the leading national newspaper, The Star. She has also written several articles about the welfare of homeless dogs.
Lassie is not aware of her story being turned into a book and Vanitha is relieved that she won't be asking for royalties, which would be one hundred percent!
As well as telling stories, Vanitha is also passionate about photography and loves calligraphy, both self-taught skills.
Vanitha now lives with her husband in Wellington.
An admirer of art and nature, Sheng Yue, who grew up in China, pursued his passion by taking up a BA in Graphic Design. After studying painting and design, he graduated from Shandong University of Arts in 2005. sheng began illustrating for books in 2014, and over the past decade has been working with Qingdao Publishing Group and Shandong Publishing House of Literature and Art. To date, he has created covers for five books as well as illustrations for a monthly magazine and various newspapers in China, totalling up to the hundreds! He particularly loves watercolour painting, which he started doing in the traditional way before progressing to digital.
When he is not illustrating, he speaks about music and plays guitar on his very own podcast in Mandarin, translated to English as Explore the World of Arts. He currently has no less than 150,000 subscribers. He also loves photography, especially astro photography. He definitely keeps himself busy!
Sheng now lives in Wellington.
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- : Vanitha Loganathan
- : UNKNOWN
- : 01 March 2024
- : 240mm x 240mm
- : books
Special Fields
- : Vanitha Loganathan
- : Sheng Yue
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