Heddie Wittlin-Leger

Sofa Dog Heddie Wittlin-Leger

Sofa Dog is a compelling, heartwarming, hopeful story about imaginary dogs that have only appeared to children coming out of disasters. These Sofa Dogs have appeared throughout time and have never been heard by adults. The children in this story have experienced a devastating hurricane, a powerful tornado, a terrifying drive-by shooting, and an MIA military dad, following placement in a foster family. Sofa Dog came and invited each child to "lean on him, sit with him, and relax for a moment to release their fears." Sofa Dog is always there when a child in distress most needs him and "releases the child to slumber land." In each traumatic case, once again Sofa Dog has provided a child with much-needed calm, peace, solace, and assurance.