WRITTEN BY Tommy Greenwald & Charlie Greenwald
ILLUSTRATED BY Shiho Pate
To our dogs — if only they could read! — who rescue us every day.
TG & CG
For Russel, Terry, and Mike SP
The Rescues: Finding Home
Text copyright © 2023 Tommy Greenwald & Charlie Greenwald
Illustrations © 2023 Shiho Pate
Published in 2023 by Red Comet Press, LLC, Brooklyn, NY
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.
Library of Congress Control Number: 2022949414
ISBN (HB): 978-1-63655-076-3
ISBN (EBOOK): 978-1-63655-077-0
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WRITTEN BY Tommy Greenwald & Charlie Greenwald
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ChaPTER 1 MOOSE AND BEAR
Moose lived in a big building. He had lived there for a very long time. Moose had one eye. He had two toys.
But he did not have any visitors.
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One day Moose spotted someone new. Her name was Bear. She had three legs. She had a ball to play with. But she also had no visitors.
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Moose and Bear became friends. They played together.
And they waited together.
They napped together.
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One morning, Moose looked at Bear.
“I have been thinking,” said Moose.
“You do not look like a bear.”
“That’s funny. I have also been thinking,” said Bear.
“You do not look like a moose.”
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“Bears have growly voices,” said Moose.
“Let me hear you growl.”
Bear growled.
“That was not a growl,” Moose giggled.
“That was a peep.”
“Moose have antlers,” said Bear.
“Let me see your antlers.”
Moose showed Bear his antlers.
“Those are not antlers,” said Bear, laughing.
“Those are ears.”
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“Bears climb trees,” said Moose.
“Climb that tree.”
“Easy peasy,” said Bear.
She climbed up.
“I think I am stuck,” she moaned.
“Some bear you are,” said Moose.
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“Moose eat leaves,” said Bear.
“Eat those leaves.”
“Happy to,” said Moose.
Moose climbed up to eat the leaves.
“I think I am stuck too,” he groaned.
“Some moose you are,” said Bear.
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It was getting dark. The yard was empty. Moose looked at Bear.
“Maybe you are not an ordinary bear,” he said. Bear looked at Moose.
“Maybe you are not an ordinary moose,” Bear said.
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Suddenly, Moose looked up.
“I hear someone!” he exclaimed.
A woman was across the yard, talking on her phone.
“How did you hear her?” Bear asked.
“My extraordinary antlers,” Moose answered proudly.
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Bear yelled, “Help! We are up here!”
“How can you yell that loud?”
Moose asked.
“My extraordinary growl,”
Bear answered proudly.
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The woman walked over and helped Moose and Bear down.
“My name is Cathy,” she said.
“And I have always wanted two dogs.”
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ChaPTER 2 THE ViSiTOR
Moose and Bear loved their new yard. They played in the woods. They chased rabbits. They made friends with Mailman Joe.
They snoozed . . .
dozed . . .
napped . . . and rested.
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Then one day, Moose and Bear saw something new. It was long. It was tall. It was brown.
“That is strange,” said Moose.
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The next morning, the new thing had changed. It was longer. It was taller. It was browner.
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“That is very strange,” said Bear.
Cathy explained. She was smiling.
Moose and Bear were not smiling. The new fence changed everything. The woods were on the other side. The rabbits were hidden.
And Mailman Joe could not even see them.
“This is a fence to keep you safe,”
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Mailman Joe, over here!
One or two treats would be just fine!
“That does it,” Moose declared.
“I will jump over the fence.”
“It is too high,” Bear declared louder.
“I will squeeze under the fence.”
“It is too low,” Moose insisted.
“We will see who is right,”
Bear announced.
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Moose jumped and jumped.
But the fence was too high and too low.
Bear squeezed and squeezed.
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Suddenly Bear’s nose twitched.
“I smell something!”
Moose’s nose tingled.
“I smell something too!”
Moose dug and dug.
Bear dug and dug and dug.
Finally, they saw it.
“A bone!” Bear said.
“Buried treasure!” Moose added.
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When they looked up, Moose and Bear noticed something. They were on the other side of the fence! But it was not as wonderful as they thought it would be.
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Suddenly, they felt lost.
“It is almost time for dinner,” Moose said. “We cannot be late,” Bear agreed. “We will bring the bone back for dessert,” Moose decided.
Moose and Bear hurried back through the tunnel. Waiting for them on the other side was a big surprise.
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It was orange. It had whiskers. And it did not look like Moose or Bear.
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“Hello,” said the big surprise.
“I am Tiger.”
“Did you come through our tunnel?” asked Moose.
“Yes,” said Tiger.
“Where do you live?” asked Bear. Tiger looked scared.
“Nowhere,” he said.
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ChaPTER 3 SNUGGLE TiME
Cathy was very surprised to meet Tiger. Moose barked. Bear jumped up and down. They wanted Tiger to stay.
Cathy smiled.
“Do not be afraid,” she said to the newcomer.
“You are safe now.”
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Moose and Bear tried to cheer Tiger up with games. They raced.
They fell down.
They chased.
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“By the way, you do not look like a tiger,” Moose said.
“Not that again,” Bear said. At bedtime, Cathy gave Tiger a warm bath. She gave him a soft blanket. But Tiger was still a little nervous.
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Moose and Bear fell asleep.
Tiger did not.
“I cannot sleep,” he whimpered.
Moose woke up and brought Tiger a toy.
“Here, cuddle with Hamburger,” suggested Moose.
“I do not like hamburgers,” said Tiger.
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Bear woke up and brought Tiger another toy.
“Here, snuggle with Donut,” Bear offered.
“I do not like donuts,” said Tiger.
Moose and Bear could not believe it.
How could anyone not like hamburgers or donuts?
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Then Moose had an idea.
“I will sing you a lullaby,” he told Tiger.
“Sleep is here Sleep is there Sleepy sleepers everywhere . . .
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“Sleep is closer Than it seems
Time for sleepy Tiger dreams.” But Tiger was still awake.
“I liked your song,” Tiger told Moose.
“I wanted to listen until the end.”
“Thank you, Tiger,” said Moose.
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It was Bear’s turn for an idea.
“We should switch places,” she said to Tiger.
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“Maybe your bed is hard to sleep in.”
Bear went right to sleep in Tiger’s bed. Moose fell asleep too.
“Moose?” whispered Tiger. “Bear?” But they did not answer.
“I am still awake,” Tiger said, a bit louder. Moose and Bear were gently snoring.
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Tiger did not know what to do. He waited. Then he lay back down. And he closed his eyes.
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Moose and Bear opened their eyes. Neither had been sleeping after all. They had decided to try something new to help Tiger. And it worked!
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Moose got Hamburger. Bear got Donut. They snuggled in close to their new brother.
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Everybody was home. And soon, they were all fast asleep.
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TOMMY GREENWALD is the author of many popular books for children; this is his first book for early readers. For CHARLIE GREENWALD, Finding Home is his debut publication. The Greenwald family has had four rescue dogs—Moose, Coco, Abby, and Momo— who inspired this series. (They have not had a dog named Bear, but give it time.)
SHIHO PATE is a California-based illustrator with experience in the gaming field. She is passionate about children’s book illustration and has published several books, with more in the pipeline. Shiho lives with her husband and daughter. Her family used to include a beloved Jack Russell terrier named Russel.
Two scrappy shelter dogs patiently wait to be adopted in this early reader series about FRiENDSHiP, FAMiLY, and HOME.
US $14.00 RedCometPress.com Cover illustrations © Shiho Pate Printed in China 9 781636 550763 51400 ISBN 978-1-63655-076-3
