A wonderful new Book Buddy can’t wait to meet you! Please meet Colby, one of Book Buddy Volunteer Mary Ebeling’s dogs. Colby just earned his therapy dog certification, and he is ready to lend his ears to you in the Book Buddies reading program! Mary also has Cash, who has been a Book Buddy since June 2022.

Here are some fun facts about Colby:

Age:  10 years old

Type of Dog:  Australian Shepherd

Adopted from:  Albert’s Dog Lounge

Animal Sibling:  Book Buddy Cash

Favorite Treat: Jerky treats for dogs

Favorite Trick:  Jumping on things/parkour! Colby can jump on a tabletop and park benches on walks.

Favorite Activity: Going on hikes

Favorite Season:  Winter! Colby has a lot of fur.

Favorite Way to Relax:  Sleeping in the shade on the back deck in summer

Special Skill: Colby cannot take a bad picture! Look how handsome he looks in this picture to the left!

Nicknames:  Colbs, Piggy (because he enjoys rolling around)

Favorite Book Genre:  Mysteries

Favorite Movie: Up!

Mary and Colby (and Cash!) look forward to stories to be shared with them in the Book Buddies reading program.

Taradiddle Contest #8 Starts in One Month!

Young writers 18 years or younger can write fun animal stories to submit in the Taradiddle Youth Writing Contests and win prizes! There’s no fee to sign up and participate. Catch weekly clues about the animal to be featured in your email inbox starting on Thursday, July  17. The writing prompt will be released on Thursday, September 11.