I had the pleasure to get to know an awesome author and photographer, Dagny McKinley!

When I picked up her book, Wild Hearts:  Dog Sledding the Rockies, I couldn’t put the book down.  The pictures of the sled dogs are so amazing!  She did a great job capturing the personalities of the dogs in the photographs.  I enjoyed reading the book, too!

I invited Dagny to share information with you.

Lots of Tail Wags,

Zuma

Hello!

Wild Hearts: Dog Sledding the Rockies has tons of photographs and tips about dog sledding as well as a look at every day life for the amazing dog sledding dogs. Dog sledding was once a way of life for people in Alaska who used the dogs to transport food and supplies. Today, dog sledding is a passion for many people. Over the last two years, over 100 dogs have become some of Dagny’s best friends. See how these dogs live and how they are loved.

Find out  more about Dagny’s day to day adventures with the dogs at www.DogSleddingTheRockies or email her with any questions or thoughts – dagny@UndiscoveredEarth.com
Dagny McKinley
Author/Photographer

www.DogSleddingTheRockies.com

Just the other day I had a chance to talk with author Marianne Schlegelmilch.   If you are looking for a book to read, try one of Marianne’s books.  When you are done reading, leave comments and questions about the books.  I can’t wait to hear what you think about the books.  If  you ask a good question to the author, maybe Marianne will stop by the site and answer it.

Do you want to know more about the books?  Keep reading!

Solo Flite is a story about a lost young puppy who ends up living at the kennel of Joe Redington. There he begins a life of exciting adventure, starting with the day Joe shows him the Iditarod trail for the first time and later taking him to his own incredible finish in Nome. Along the way, he meets a team of other very special dogs including one big surprise meeting that you will want to read for yourself.

Later, in the book Coho Waterboy, the Flat-Footed, Web-footed Alaska Sled Dog, Solo takes the young Coho under his guidance and inspires Coho to overcome his disadvantages and gain the confidence he needs to earn his own special moment in Nome. Not only does Coho become the darling of the tourists at Iditarod Headquarters, but he also learns to hone his instincts and become a team player as he does what he was told he could never do, and runs in the Iditarod race.

Both Solo Flite and Coho Waterboy will show you that heart and spirit go a long way in making life’s adventures the best they can be.

Marianne wants her readers to know that she will be working this winter of 2009/2010 on a third book featuring Solo, Coho and a new dog named Aero –tentatively titled, Aero–Adventures of an Iditarod Air Force Alaska Sled Dog.

Each of these children’s books written by Marianne are fictional stories about The Last Great Race. She hopes her readers will find them not only entertaining, but warm examples of the Alaskan spirit set amidst the adventure of the one thousand mile race to Nome known as  Iditarod.

For orders, contact evan@publicationconsultants. com or www.publicationconsultants.com .

What are you waiting for, Boys and Girls?  Get reading!

Lots of Tail Wags,

Zuma

Have you read Foxy’s Tale? It is an awesome read about an Iditarod Champion sled dog. 

Just the other day I was having a chat with Ed White.  I told him I’d remind all of you about this book.

I’m going to challenge you boys and girls to read this book and that chat about it here with us!  Leave comments about the book.  Ask questions.  Who knows, maybe Ed will drop by and answer them for you!

Lots of Tail Wags,

Zuma

PS

The following is what Ed sent us about the book Foxy’s Tale by Ed White and  Donna Freedman

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Ed White is the co-author of Foxy’s Tale – The True Story of a Champion Alaskan Sled Dog. The book, told from Foxy’s point of view, describes the real-life adventures of a former runt of the litter who wouldn’t give up, and the family who loved her. This true heart-warming story demonstrates how hard work and determination will help you live your dreams and achieve your goals, despite your size.

The plot sounds like a Disney Movie. The smallest puppy in an Alaskan sled-dog litter gets sold to a family as a pet. After the dog is seriously injured, the family veterinarian recommends euthanasia; she believes the dog may never walk again. But Foxy recovers and not only learns to walk again, but she also learns to run, and to pull a sled. With her best friend Kelly, Foxy goes on to successfully race and later compete in the Junior World Championship Sled Dog Race in Anchorage.

To learn more about Foxy’s Tale, visit www.foxystale.com

Ed White loves to answer questions about the book or sled dog racing.

Helen Frost is the author of this and several other books.  Learn about Helen Frost at her website.  Click here!

After reading this book, share your thoughts about this book (or her other books) by leaving a comment.  If you are lucky, Helen will read your comment and chat back.  OR better yet,  Sled Dog Roxy will answer your comment.

Lots of Tail Wags,

Zuma