Poppy Gets Adopted

About the Book

This is the story of Poppy, a puppy who has been placed with the Humane Society. It follows her from the time she wakes up in a cage through her various attempts to get adopted by the strangers who come to visit her. Along the way she befriends an older dog, Ruter, who clues her in on just how the adoption business works.
This book is an excellent tool for parents who are attempting to explain the concept of adoption or pet adoption to a child. The feelings that Poppy has as she longs for a family of her own are feelings that will touch both children and adults.

About the Author

Maria Greco Cox is a practicing psychotherapist. She lives with her husband in Boulder, Colorado. In addition to caring for their dog, Mina, whom they adopted from the Humane Society, they provide doggie day care for their grand puppies, Kili and Vaila. Poppy Gets Adopted is her first children’s story. Emily Marie Houlik received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of the South in 2002. She is the author of a short story, “Smokey and the Minister” published in The Magic of Christmas Miracles in 1998. She will be pursuing a graduate degree in English literature in the fall of 2004. Poppy Gets Adopted represents her first illustration efforts.