Dog Eared by Amanda Harvey

The book I would recommend to read to students is Dog Eared by Amanda Harvey. This book is about a floppy-eared dog whose ears are too long compared to other dogs standards. Other dogs made fun of Otis which made him self-conscious of his ears. He has trouble sleeping and thought of different ways to "wear" his ears. Fortunately for Otis, he has a wonderful owner who loves him for who he is...especially for his great snuggly ears. The next time he encountered the mean dog who was making fun of his ears he stood up for himself. I really appreciate this book to teach students to be proud of themselves for who they are. Also, this could be a read aloud to talk to students about bullies and ways to handle if a student is mean to them.