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abigailbat's review
3.0
Morris Frank was blinded at the age of 16. Before the advent of seeing-eye dogs, he relied on paid helpers or family members to take him where he needed to go. He had no real independence. Many blind people at this time made brooms or wove baskets, but Morris wanted more out of life. He wanted a real job and his independence. When his father read an article about dogs being trained to help blind war veterans in Europe, Morris knew he had to go. Even though he was shipped like baggage over to Europe, Morris made it and he worked hard to train with the first seeing-eye dog. Eventually, Morris brought Buddy back to the United States and spread the seeing-eye dog program. Today The Seeing Eye has placed more than fourteen thousand dogs.
This was an interesting read because I didn't know anything about the topic, but I was left wanting more. The text is pretty short and accompanied by illustrations. There is a section at the end that contains photographs of Morris and Buddy and other seeing-eye dogs and trainers. A bibliography is included. This would make a good overview for an interested kid and would appeal to animal lovers. It's short enough to appeal to reluctant readers if they have an interest in the topic.
This was an interesting read because I didn't know anything about the topic, but I was left wanting more. The text is pretty short and accompanied by illustrations. There is a section at the end that contains photographs of Morris and Buddy and other seeing-eye dogs and trainers. A bibliography is included. This would make a good overview for an interested kid and would appeal to animal lovers. It's short enough to appeal to reluctant readers if they have an interest in the topic.
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