Author Description

Lucy, a disabled pup, journeys on a seemingly impossible task—getting a big red ball up the stairs. Told through easy-to-read rhymes, this whimsical, vibrant page-turner made for beginning readers, celebrates diversity and inclusion and teaches perseverance and grit! More about Lucy: Lucy was a one-eyed rescue Pekingese, born in Virginia and adopted by one of the co-authors in San Francisco, California when she was 10 weeks old. She never let her disability slow her down—she was agile, fast, clever, and always looking for her next adventure! She understood commands in 3 different languages and could find toys and people by name. Lucy taught her adoptive family that disabilities did not define her. She served as an ambassador at her human brother’s elementary school, teaching children about her disability so that they would and see her as she was—fearless, intelligent and courageous. The authors hope this story will inspire children to celebrate diversity by demonstrating that a disability does not define anyone; that creativity and grit are the true values that help children attain their goals.