Robot Helps Max and Lily Deal with Bullies

Helper Hounds

by Caryn Rivadeneira, Priscilla Alpaugh (Illustrator)

Max and his sister Lily are staying with relatives while their mom is away getting her own emotional help. Max and Lily are being teased and bullied at school. Their Aunt Eileen calls the Helper Hounds, and soon Robot, an endearing Rottweiler who knows all about bullies, comes to give support. A lot of people think Rottweilers are bullies, but that's because they don't really know how cuddly they can be. Robot and his handler Samuel help the kids at Max and Lily's school deal with bullies while Max and Lily gain new friends.

75 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 1, 2024

About the author

Caryn Rivadeneira is the author of seven books--for both children and adults. Her most recent titles include Grit and Grace: Heroic Women of the Bible and The Story of Noah’s Ark (both SparkHouse Family). Caryn serves on the worship staff at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church and is a proud member of INK: A Creative Collective and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Caryn lives in the near-west suburbs of Chicago with her husband, three kids, and one rescued pit bull.

Reviews

[Jessica Boyd · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just loved this series. I read it with my 9 year old son and I felt like a lot of the book really sank in. It is told from the perspective of the dog which makes it cute but it also shares a lot of real life type scenarios and points out the emotions and consequences of your actions/choices. It shared a lot of dog facts as well as solid advice for dealing with hard situations. My son mentioned things that happened in the book several times to other people as we were reading it.