Dukes the Ginger Dog

About the Book

This little book is about Dukes, the ginger cat, who wanted to be a dog. He tried to join in everything the dogs did but was rejected by them. All he wanted to do, was to be a dog. In the end, he realised that cats could do special things too. This is a true story, Dukes still likes to purr and sit on my lap. He makes "Puddings ", on my lap, too. (That's when cats sit on your lap and purr with contentment, while they knead your stomach with their paws.) Sadly, the dogs have gone and Dukes now has no competition! This book is designed to be read to small children, to participate in the 'scats' and 'scoots' etc. and enjoy the humour. Later on, as first-graders, they could then enjoy reading it by themselves.

About the Author

Kay Hicks, who has recently retired, has spent thirty years teaching Foundation Grade in a Special Needs school, with children with various disabilities.She trained as a normal Foundation Phase teacher. After teaching in a school for Children with Cerebral Palsy for a year, she decided to specialise and added a Diploma in education for Special Needs to her portfolio.In her experience with all children,she found that listening to and particpating in reading stories greatly enriched the imagination and encouraged and inspired children to want to learn to read for themselves.