Forward, Shakespeare!

by Jean Little

Seeing-eye pup, Shakespeare, conquered many fears in Rescue Pup . Now he is back, about to be matched up with a blind boy, ready to begin his working life. Tim is enraged by his blindness and wants nothing to do with a guide dog. But he is no match for Shakespeare.

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Jean Little is a Canadian author, born in Taiwan. Her work has mainly consisted of children's literature, but she has also written two autobiographies: Little by Little and Stars Come Out Within. Little has been partially blind since birth as a result of scars on her cornea and is frequently accompanied by a guide dog.

Reviews

[Missy LeBlanc Ivey · Rating 3 out of 5]

AR POINTS: 2.0 READING LEVEL: 4.3
(Ages 8-11, grades 4-7)
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Meh! I'm not sure a young child would find this book very interesting. Although, they probably would learn a lot how a blind person is matched and trained with a guide dog. I actually learned a little bit myself.

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved Jean Little - her stories and poetry.
She had three guide dogs as her vision grew worse.
Shakespeare was her second dog.
Great story about Tim and guide dogs!

[Ms. Christie's 4/5s · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book I read was called Forward Shakespeare by Jean little. a dog named Shakespeare and his brother went to the dog shelter/kennal so they could adopt a dog! He got adopted by a young teenage boy named Tim. Shakespeare was in New Jersey and left the united states to go to Canada to live with Tim Tim's mother and father and Tim's little sister One day Shakespeare and Tim were going for a walk and they bumped into a girl named Leslie and her dog named Pippa then they went to the park with Tim's little sister Betty and Betty fell into the water well she was trying to feed the swans The male swan came charging at her Even tho Shakespeare was afraid of water since the Incident he had when he was a pup he still went in there and it was shallow so he was able to fight The male swan that was charging at Betty.


By;Arihanna

I would recommend this book for The young ones and The seeing eye people to show them how much There seeing eye dog means to Them

[C. (Comment, never msg). · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jean Little is a national treasure. Born in 1932 with scratched corneas, she’s partially blind but a leading author for children. At a sale I found “Forward, Shakespeare!” and snapped it up, despite being a 2005 sequel to a book I don’t have. It was hard to dig in because it continues from “Rescue Pup”; like walking into a conversation underway. An extraordinary dog, his litter, and another family have a history that is referenced frequently. It is also beneath an adult’s depth and reading level. What helped interest hang on in abrupt early chapters is the close-knit group of dogs being schooled as guides for the blind. This is clearly a topic Jean speaks to personally and I knew nothing about it.

I love that the dog is the narrating protagonist and appreciated a close look at the ins & outs for the dogs, as well as the people learning to be guided by them. There are so many perspectives to consider that an uninvolved person couldn’t guess. The topic was conveyed so effectively, I was able to clue in and did begin to absorb Shakespeare’s new family in this book: a teenager Tim, his waiting parents, and sister Betsy.

The story is engaging when Tim flies home with Shakespeare. He had been bitter about a life he expected to be dismal. The profound lessen isn’t about a dog and person trusting each other. It’s poignantly about believing you can be your own person and when you reach this hope; you convince your family to trust you to achieve this. Except for a history of Shakespeare fearing water, adventures occur that belong solely to this book and he augments his name as a rescuer. A female student who is blind and her guide dog, truly brighten up the story.

[Ahsoka · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the sequel to Rescue pup, and an excellent book.
my review for rescue pup:
!!!!!!!! This was my FAVOURITE book as a child! I have spent years trying to find this book as I couldn't remember the name or author, and searches on the internet for service dog novels etc yielded nothing. I never forgot this book, it is touching, fun, and a great way to learn about service dogs. 10/10 recommend this book for anyone 7+ years old. Its a childs book to be certain, but adults can certainly enjoy it too. Eeek, my inner child is showing 😃

[Janine · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful story. I didn't realize it was a sequel and I look forward to reading the first book.