Sashi Adopts a Brother

For 11 years I tought a sibling class at a hospital for "soon to be big brothers and sisters, and their parents". This is a MUST read for any prospective soon-to-be, new sheltir parents. I disagree, with the author's comment that it could be used for all adoptions. It could, I suppose, but she did such a phenomenal job pinning sheltie "characteristics", and I'd be willing to bet the author could pin down other characteristics, as well, such as Standard Poodles, pugs, etc. Then, they should be required reading prior to adopting at shelters.

I have always had shelties so this book is perfect for my grandchildren. Cute story,cute illustrations and really captures Shelties' personality.

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Wonderful book about healing and love

Very clever story and definitely depicts Shelties in our own home. The illustrations are outstanding just as in the other Sashi books.

About: Sashi Adopts a Brother is a children’s picture book written by Linda Greiner and illustrated by Morgan Spicer. It was published on 10/1/2015 by Brown Books Kids, hardcover, 40 pages. This book is for ages 3 to 10, grades P to 4. There are 3 books to this series: book 1 is called Sashi the Scared Little Sheltie, book 2 is called Sashi Adopts a Brother, and book 3 is called Sashi and the Puppy Mill Girl. Please read more about the author below.My Experience: I read Sashi Adopts a Brother for my 5 year-old son as his bedtime story on 1/25/17 and finished it that same night. We read it again the next night on 1/26/17. Again, we both loved this book. This book continues the story with Sashi and her new adoptive family. Her new family decided to work at a Shetland Sheepdog (aka Sheltie) Rescue center, which is an organization of volunteers who provide a temporary foster homes for these Shelties until they are adopted. Sashi being the only Sheltie in the family, she has to learn to get along with her new foster brothers and sisters.It’s great to meet different Shelties that ended up at the foster home. One was due to his owner moving away and couldn’t bring him with and another was because the owner has allergies and have to give her up. My son and I like that with each new Sheltie that arrives at the foster home of Sashi’s new adoptive family, we get to learn who adopted them. One Sheltie named Charlie was adopted by a family who trained him to be a therapy dog and he visits the hospitals to help patients feel better.Along the way, Sashi met a new Sheltie named Buddy. She gets along with him very well and loves to run around the house and chase each other up and down the stairs. Sashi’s adoptive family took Buddy to meet his new potential families but he does things to make the new families afraid to adopt him. At last, Sashi’s adoptive family realized that Sashi just wanted a little brother of her own. This book is really a great read for kids. It teaches them what dogs can do, either help patients feel better at hospitals or escort customers to the registers. It opens their minds to the welfare of animals and what people do to make sure all animals can have a happy home.Pro: Illustration, adoption, friendship, helping others, meeting someone newCon: didn’t mention about Sashi learning to share her toysI rate it 5 stars!***Disclaimer: Many thanks to Brown Books Kids for the opportunity to read and review. Please be assured that my opinions are honest.xoxo, Jasmine

What wonderful stories, first Sashi the Scared Sheltie and now the second book Sashi Adopts a Brother. I bought the first one for my, at that time, 4 year old grandson. Knowing that I work with rescued shelties and that I always have foster shelties around the house, made the story more important to him and seemed to help him understand how the process works. This year he will be getting the second book, which I know will please him. The illustrations are beautifully done and really catch the attention of small eyes. It’s not often I cry while reading a children’s book…this one I did, it really touches the heart of a rescue.

Loved Sashi the scared little sheltie! Now she gets a brother such a great story and illustration. Can't wait to give this to my Great Niece for Christmas. She loves Linda Griners first book I know she'll love this one too. I got both my books from the author, which by the way are autographed when you get it. Check out her web site http://sashi-the-scared-little-sheltie.com/buy-the-books.htl. I'm so glad she has continued writing about this sweet little Sheltie and her experiences.