Sitka Sue’s Super Power by Susan M. K. Prichard
Written by Ashley Kelmore, Posted in Uncategorized
Three Stars
Best for:
Kids who like animal stories but like a little bit of meat in them.
In a nutshell:
The (true-ish) story of how a puppy found its new home.
Worth quoting:
N/A
Why I chose it:
I am related to the author!
Review:
As stated above, I am related to the author, so please keep that in mind.
This story is based on the author’s experience of being removed from a flight when trying to transport her newly-adopted puppy home. Its the rare example of a video that went fairly viral where the subject actually comes across positively.
Dr Pritchard decided to use this experience and write this story as a children’s book, with an eye towards making it into a series (I believe the second book is already on its way). The illustrations are great – Sitka Sue is an adorable puppy, and the likeness of her human (my relative) is pretty close to reality.
The story is told from the perspective of the puppy, following her confusion about being taken from her original home, flying somewhere, and then feeling safe and loved. It’s got adversity and talks about the importance of friendship, which is pretty cute too. It is a bit wordier than I’d expect from a kid’s book, but I could see the right kiddo really enjoying it.
