Sam Gets Schooled

by Emma Bland Smith, Monika Kucharska (Illustrator)

Olivia and her family are raising a puppy named Sam until he's old enough to start formal guide dog training. If they don't do a good enough job, he won't pass his test. With his big observation coming up, will Sam be able to ignore his stomach and make a life-changing difference? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

32 pages, Library Binding

Published January 1, 2026

About the author

Emma Bland Smith is the award-winning author of twelve book for children. Her debut picture book was Journey: Based on the True Story of OR7, the Most Famous Wolf in the West. Many of Emma’s books include animals—wolves, dogs, pigs, even alligators! Emma is a librarian and author and lives in San Francisco with her husband, two kids, dog, and cat—but no wolf, pig, or alligator. Visit her online at emmabsmith.com and on Twitter at @emmablandsmith.