"The Lilac Blind Foundation
and its Brailling department, Father Palmer Memorial Brailling
Service, have read with pleasure The Adventures of
Nose the Wonder Dog...The stories are factual and
kind...We are looking forward to incorporating the delightful
series in our Braille library and making it accessible
to children, teachers and adults throughout..."
Lilac Blind
Foundation
Spokane, Washington
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"As a teacher, I find
the Nose series extremely helpful in preparing
lessons for my...students...finding materials that go
beyond the "Dick and Jane" format has been difficult...I
use this lovable canine to provoke discussions on disabilities
and sensitivity. The touching story of Nose spreads quickly
to the homes of my students, generating oral stories of
heroic pets that were cherished by family members...I
need to renew my supply of past printings, as the Nose
books are becoming "loved to death"...What a
wonderful resource and an uplifting story in a world that
is too hectic to reflect on the gentle wonders of life.
I highly recommend the Nose series and know other
teachers will be thrilled to have access to the rich lessons
encouraged by this wonderful pup."
Jeanette
M. Mitchell
Elementary School Teacher, Spokane, Washington
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"Stephanie and Charles
Swan were guests on my radio show, Your Feelings Friend,
a national call-in program for children and adults who
care about them...She (Stephanie) started with her bonding
experience of saving a 4 month old deaf and blind puppy
who was about to be put to sleep, and concluded with a
captivating description of the circumstances that led
to her rescue of Nose from a cold and fast-moving river...Their
appearance...was inspiring, as their books will be, in
helping children and adults realize the lessons to be
gained from someone or something who is handicapped."
Alexandra
Delis-Abrams, Ph.D.
Couer d'Alene, Idaho
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"I have had the privilege
of working professionally with children with special needs
for over 30 years...Pets are just enough removed, and
just enough present, to carry and express the emotions
felt at the deepest level as children face physical limitations
that would be daunting to the most stalwart adults. The
Nose Knows stories have exactly the right touch
to give...any children, both those who are challenged
and those who have every advantage (and who would benefit
from the act of thinking about others not so fortunate.)"
Mary Ann
Murphy, Director
Deaconess Medical Center
Spokane, Washington
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"We at the Eastern
Washington Center for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing have
read with enjoyment the Nose Knows stories by Charles
Swan. The message of the abilities and lovableness of
the dog a little (a lot) different than other dogs is
an important but easily misunderstood one. The illustrations
make it even more endearing."
Anita Reynolds
Eastern Washington Center for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
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"I've been a critic
of films, theatre, and occasionally even fiction over
more than thirty years, and as our children grew I was
a devoted fan of Grover, Cookie Monster, Madeline, and
all of Maurice Sendak's fabulous characters, so I can
at least claim a parent's knowledge of good children's
literature. Charles Swan's Nose books belong in
that elite group. Nose,...has adventure after adventure
that children can easily relate to. She's smart, unafraid,
in spite of her loving handicap, loving, responsive, and
adventurous...I'm delighted to recommend this beautiful
series to any child."
Robert
Glatzer
Robert Glatzer Associates
Spokane, Washington
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