Georgie is a lonely puppy who sleeps in a recycling bin. When a lady in a big house adopts him, he feels even more alone. But soon he meets Sugar, an amazing bird who sings to him from high on a shelf. But to see Sugar, Georgie has to do something he didn't know he could do...  he has to learn how to fly!

Georgie the Flying Dog is an easy reader that promotes early childhood literacy.  Kids will love this whimsical story of Georgie while readers both young and old alike will love the deeper messages in the book about confidence-building, belief in oneself, and the idea that anyone willing to try can make their dreams come true. 

This book will enchant and delight parents seeking to make reading an important part of their children's lives while putting forth the message that the bonds of friendship can evolve in unexpected ways between anyone, even those who are very different from us. Georgie, a dog, befriends a bird despite their differences of species and ability while teaching us to have an open mind and heart with all that we encounter in our lives.

When co-author Caren Haines was raising her son Jonathan Lerman, who is autistic, she observed how hard it could be for him to make friendships feeling "different." Feelings of alienation led to a lack of confidence that affected much in his life. Adopting her puppy Georgie gave her the idea to write a children's book full of easy rhymes and musicality that could stress the idea that friends can be found in unusual places.

In addition to the story, Georgie the Flying Dog comes with a CD with five cheerful sing-along songs, perfect for the car or nursery.

A real testimonial:

"I bought a copy of the 1st edition of your Georgie Book for my grandson, Benson as part of his Christmas present in 2006 and it has become his MOST FAVORITE BOOK!!
 
He loves any type of transportation, especially cars, airplanes and helicopters and his name for anything with a propeller is “CopCop” so this is his CopCop Book.  He wants to carry it around with him constantly and asks for it to be read to him multiple times daily.
 
It is a MUST READ at bedtime and he interacts so well with the bright and colorful pages.  He has to point to everything to tell you what it is and talks all about the Birds and CopCop.
 
It is a wonderful story with a wonderful message and it is a pleasure to read over and over again. It is great to witness first hand his amazement and enjoyment of your 1st publication.  God Bless you and your talent that you are using to share with all children.
 
Thank you so much again,
Brenda B. Young (Beebe)"

Almost 2-year-old Benson with his favorite book!

A portion of the proceeds of this book will go to support the Central New York Chapter of the Autism Society of America.

Information about the author, Elizabeth Cohen can be found at: http://www.ElizabethCohen.net.

Information about the illustrator, Duane Bronson can be found here.

Hey Kids! Don't forget to enter the contest to win an official Georgie the Flying Dog poster with a real paw print from Georgie himself!