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Dusty's Big Oops!
When a nervous dog attends Pet Day at school, what could possibly go wrong?
It's Pet Day at Danny's school and his dog, Dusty, is very nervous! What if Dusty makes a mistake in front of the other pets? When the good-hearted pup has a tail-wagging mishap, classroom chaos ensues as the other animals are accidentally released from their cages. Can Dusty fix his "oops" and calm his anxiety?
This playful story shows young readers that making mistakes is not the end of the world.
Special Kids can hunt for hidden words on bones throughout the story and then put the words together to reveal a secret message from Dusty.Discussion questions at the end of the book will help young readers understand that it's okay to make mistakes, especially when we are learning something new.A free teaching guide, activities, and fun games are available on Dusty's website, DustyTheDog.comDusty's Big Oops! is the perfect book for any child (or adult!) who has ever made a mistake.
It's Pet Day at Danny's school and his dog, Dusty, is very nervous! What if Dusty makes a mistake in front of the other pets? When the good-hearted pup has a tail-wagging mishap, classroom chaos ensues as the other animals are accidentally released from their cages. Can Dusty fix his "oops" and calm his anxiety?
This playful story shows young readers that making mistakes is not the end of the world.
Special Kids can hunt for hidden words on bones throughout the story and then put the words together to reveal a secret message from Dusty.Discussion questions at the end of the book will help young readers understand that it's okay to make mistakes, especially when we are learning something new.A free teaching guide, activities, and fun games are available on Dusty's website, DustyTheDog.comDusty's Big Oops! is the perfect book for any child (or adult!) who has ever made a mistake.
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Published May 2, 2022
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About the author
Tammy Fortune
5 books24 followersTammy Fortune is a tutor and author of educational resources who loves helping kids learn to read. She has a degree in education and specialized training in methods to help students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Her passion for helping kids reach their potential stems from parenting two amazing kids who faced some very special learning challenges. Her first children’s picture book, published in March of 2020, has won multiple awards for school issues, special needs/disability awareness, and first-time author. Her books have been named among the best in family-friendly media, products, and services by the Mom’s Choice Awards®
She is also the owner of Tammy’s Toolbox, a shop full of over 500 fun and creative educational resources that help struggling students. Her resources can be found on Amazon Ignite, Teachers Pay Teachers, and Boom Learning.
She lives in Virginia with her husband, son, daughter, and Dusty the dog. She loves reading, walking, crafting, and teaching Dusty new tricks.
She is also the owner of Tammy’s Toolbox, a shop full of over 500 fun and creative educational resources that help struggling students. Her resources can be found on Amazon Ignite, Teachers Pay Teachers, and Boom Learning.
She lives in Virginia with her husband, son, daughter, and Dusty the dog. She loves reading, walking, crafting, and teaching Dusty new tricks.
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October 31, 2022
I loved the extra questions at the end for discussion.
This was a great book to help young people understand what being nervous is all about. I remember my boys when they had to do something in front of people the first time and they did not understand what they were feeling. I also found all the little bones in the pictures! That was a great addition that I had never seen before. The book had wonderful illustrations and did a great job of matching the text to the graphic story.
This was a great book to help young people understand what being nervous is all about. I remember my boys when they had to do something in front of people the first time and they did not understand what they were feeling. I also found all the little bones in the pictures! That was a great addition that I had never seen before. The book had wonderful illustrations and did a great job of matching the text to the graphic story.
October 20, 2024
Dusty's Big Oops is a beautifully illustrated picture book that teaches us a very valuable lesson. It's perfectly okay for anyone one, human or a dog, to make mistakes; just don't worry about them and instead learn and grow from them. An absolute enjoyable read with your kids to teach them that things may not always go as planned, and that is perfectly okay. Simply hop back on and make it a positive experience. I am waiting for my golden to have an oops moment very soon, and it will be perfectly fine! Because it's all good.
May 14, 2022
Learning From Mistakes
Valuable lesson and cute message in this fun short story about a pet day at school. We all have a little Dusty in us, but we can learn from our oops moments once we get over the embarrassment. Not just a message for children.
Valuable lesson and cute message in this fun short story about a pet day at school. We all have a little Dusty in us, but we can learn from our oops moments once we get over the embarrassment. Not just a message for children.
May 24, 2022
Great book! Great Teaching Tool!
Everyone makes mistakes but that big ole tail of Dusty's just wagged too fast and he created chaos in the classroom. Fun read! Great book and teaching tool. Love the illustrations and questions for discussion at the end. Highly recommend!
Everyone makes mistakes but that big ole tail of Dusty's just wagged too fast and he created chaos in the classroom. Fun read! Great book and teaching tool. Love the illustrations and questions for discussion at the end. Highly recommend!
November 20, 2024
A book with an important lesson
“Don’t be afraid, ooops are ok!” This is an interesting and cute story for the little ones, but also a good and vital lesson to learn not only for kids, but also for us adults. My gurls loved the little game with the words on the bone.
“Don’t be afraid, ooops are ok!” This is an interesting and cute story for the little ones, but also a good and vital lesson to learn not only for kids, but also for us adults. My gurls loved the little game with the words on the bone.
November 29, 2024
a great book to teach kids that everyone makes mistakes
This is a great read for kids about those days when things don’t go as expected. The illustrations are fun and colorful. There is a good message to be learned about taking responsibility for our mistakes.
This is a great read for kids about those days when things don’t go as expected. The illustrations are fun and colorful. There is a good message to be learned about taking responsibility for our mistakes.
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