Baxter has a busy, busy, day! What’s a dog to do? After he gets Sam on the school bus in the morning, Baxter goes over his check list and doesn’t miss a thing…even scaring the neighbor’s cat! Illustrated by Ashley Teets, this fun book will entertain and educate as author Donna Roberts includes tips on caring for your dog and getting a proper collar and license to keep him safe.
“Beautifully written and illustrated, Baxter’s Busy Day tells a compelling story of a boy and his loyal best friend, Baxter. This endearing adventure, along with the expressions of each character, will draw children and adults to this story again and again.” —Debbie Richard, author of Hills of Home and Resiliency
About the Illustrator Award-winning author and illustrator Ashley Teets is a summa cum laude graduate of Alderson-Broaddus College where she earned a bachelor’s of visual arts degree with a minor in creative writing. Ashley has illustrated multiple award-winning children’s books. She is also a portrait artist and muralist. For more information visit www.AshleyTeetsIllustration.com.
Donna Roberts
About the Author Donna Roberts is a kindergarten/pre-school teacher with nearly 25 years of experience. She currently teaches kindergarten at Sherman Elementary School in Boone County, WV. Born and raised in Pineville, WV, Donna moved to Boone County in 1990. She attended Bluefield State College where she received a BS degree in Elementary Education Multi Subject K-8. She has always enjoyed writing and this is her first children’s book.
Baxter’s Busy Day
“Join Baxter as he sees his best friend Sam off to school and begins his busy journey around the neighborhood. Anyone who has ever loved a dog will recognize that Roberts has captured Baxter’s joy, curiosity, and unconditional love. Teets’ charming paintings add to the mischief and fun. Children and adults will want to read Baxter’s Busy Day again and again.” —Cheryl Ware, Children’s author
Donna Roberts illustrated by Ashley Teets
Donna Roberts illustrated by Ashley Teets
Dedicated to my mom, Gladys Roberts, my BFF, Tammy Underwood and my new west coast friend, Carole Johnson. Thank you for believing in me!
Baxter’s Busy Day by Donna Roberts illustrated by Ashley Teets copyright ©2016 Donna Roberts All rights reserved. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents, except where noted otherwise, are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any other resemblance to actual people, places or events is entirely coincidental. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any other form or for any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage system, without written permission from Headline Books. To order additional copies of this book, or for book publishing information, or to contact the author: Headline Kids P. O. Box 52 Terra Alta, WV 26764 Tel: 800-570-5951 Email: mybook@headlinebooks.com www.headlinebooks.com www.headlinekids.com Published by Headline Books Headline Kids is an imprint of Headline Books ISBN-13: 9781882658473 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015952201 PR I N T E D I N T H E U N I T E D STAT E S OF A M E R IC A
My name is Baxter and this is my best friend, Sam. He is five years old, and I am, too. Sam and I do everything together. That is, everything but going to school. Dogs aren’t allowed in school you know.
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