Nancy Myers

Everybody Loves Raven Nancy Myers

This third book in the "Everybody Loves Raven" series details how Steve and Nancy decide to have their lovable dog, Raven, trained as a Service Dog to help Steve with his Parkinson's Disease. They search for and find the ideal trainer, Kathy, work through the training, and after much work and practice, Raven finally passes his test and becomes a full-fledged service dog. Raven learns how to behave in restaurants and stores, ride elevators and escalators, and obey lots of commands. He learns to match Steve's pace when walking or going up and down stairs, bring Steve his cane and help Steve get "unstuck" if he freezes up or gets stuck in a corner. The text is geared for young readers ages 6-8, as well as for parents to read to younger children. Printed in easy-to-read large font size Blogger Sans Italic text with words that may challenge some younger readers a little but are generally understandable by the target audience. It also presents an opportunity for children to learn about Parkinson's Disease, which is the most common degenerative neurological disorder and afflicts some one million Americans, including 1% of persons 60 years of age and older.