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Spanish version of the 2018 release of Rooster Finds Home. A puppy named Rooster gets separated from his mother and siblings and has to make his way through woods, unfriendly yards, and lonely nights in search of a place to call home. Along the way he's poked by turkeys, fed by a cat, and chased by a broom, all the while crying for his mother and hoping to be rescued. A policeman finds him, afraid and hiding, on the side of a road. Follow rooster on his journey froma box in a shed to a home in a log cabin.
Un pequeño cachorro llamado Rooster se separa de su madre y sus hermanos y tiene que abrirse camino a través de bosques, patios hostiles y noches solitarias en busca de un lugar al que llamar hogar. En el camino es asaltado por pavos, alimentado por un gato y perseguido por una escoba, llorando todo el tiempo por su madre y esperando ser rescatado. Un policía lo encuentra, asustado y escondido, al costado de una carretera. Sigue a Rooster en su viaje desde una caja en un cobertizo hasta una casa en una cabaña de troncos.
About the author
Born in Putnam, Connecticut, Melissa grew up in the small town landscape of Thompson, Connecticut. In high school she competed for and won a seat in the Connecticut Writer's Symposium with an unfinished thriller novel as her submission. She attended Nichol's College, then focused on producing business professionals, where she helped found the college's literary magazine - Windfall. Melissa was Windfall's first editor, holding the position for three years.
When not working, Melissa enjoys spending time with her husband traveling the country and the world via bicycle, foot, motorcycle, motorhome, and boat. She is an avid coin collector and enjoys digging into history. She challenges herself to leave her library, put down her pencil, or close her book and physically engage with the world through activities like scuba diving and dirt bike riding.
Melissa is currently creating another Rooster tale and additional Playtime activities for children. She is also working on an adult fiction series set in 12th century eastern Europe.
