For Seller

By: Lillian Brummet

Wooffer is a collection of thirty-three short animal-adventure
children stories originally written by Betty Fasig for her
family. The center character is Wooffer, a hairy dachshund
puppy that “mom”, the author, receives as a surprise Xmas
gift from her fun-loving family.

A host of animals grace the pages of Wooffer, including Old
Agnes the mouse, thoughtful and protective Margaret the
hen, Marygrey the pregnant rabbit, a proud and endearing
peacock named Cho Lee who loves to strut his stuff and
falls in love with a quail, and best friends Ibie the Ibis and
Maudie the horse.

The stories are thoughtfully placed in chronological order,
right down to the season. It even includes a Xmas story!
This is a book about a puppy that changes the opinions of
those around him, wins hearts and becomes a reliable,
heroic friend. Wooffer earns respect from all the animals for
miles around and becomes a bit of a legend by the time he
grows up.

Generally warm, fun and light-hearted, Wooffer also tackles
real-life issues from moving, loneliness, gaining respect,
discerning truth from what one is told, getting lost,
overcoming bullies and more.

Having spent a few years on a farm in my youth, I see germs
of truth in the animal relationships and can verify the strange
and wonderful bonds that happen between species. The
epilogue provides a nice closure by revealing how all the
animals still return to the same area annually and spend
time with Wooffer and his friends discussing the old times
and having new adventures.

Inserted occasionally are several adorable amateur
drawings of life and adventures on the farm that are sure to
entertain children. The cover is a photograph of the
inspiration for the main character - the author’s dog - which
gives a more realistic feel to the book than a
characterization or drawing could have done.

The book’s underlying theme is that no matter how small a
person may think they are, or how small of a thing they may
do - they can make a difference to the lives of those around
them. And this is an encouraging thought.

Wooffer is an excellent book for bedtime stories, but will be
best enjoyed when reading to groups of children. Written in
such a way that the reader can easily characterize the
animals and situations with their voice, the book is sure to
bring giggles of joy to groups of children. As such, I think
Wooffer would be an excellent addition to the bookshelves
of libraries, schools, daycare centers and the like.

ISBN#: 1-4137-5587-9
Author: Betty Fasig

Publisher: Publish America

Book Reviewer: Lillian Brummet - Co-author of the book Trash Talk, a guide for anyone concerned about his or her
impact on the environment - Author of Towards
Understanding, a collection of poetry.
(http://www.sunshinecable.com/~drumit)