Chips The War Dog

MEET CHIPS

Chips is a curious and carefree dog until news arrives that Japanese warplanes have bombed Pearl Harbor. Suddenly Chips’ comfortable life, and the lives of everyone he knows in his peaceful little village are changed forever. Follow Chips as he is enlisted in “Dogs for Defense” and joins the first war dog detachment to be shipped overseas into some of the fiercest fighting of the Second World War. (Ages 9 and up. A Teacher’s Glossary is included)

Reviews:

"I imagine it must be difficult to bring history to life for school children. What better way to introduce an important time in our nation's past than to capture a child's attention with a unique, but almost true story? In Nancy West's book, Chips a Hometown Hero, readers will come to adore a rambunctious and lovable pup, and cheer him on as he becomes the most highly decorated K9 hero of World War II." -- Heather Froeschl, Reviewer, Book Ideas

“Chips” isn’t just a children’s book, it’s a book for all ages. Ms. West really captures what it feels like for a soldier returning home after being away at war, and she does it through the eyes of a dog. Chips makes the reader want to laugh and cry.” — Ron Aiello, President, United States War Dog Association

“This is a great story. It is both wholesome and educational. This is one of those books that become lop-eared from use. Read it and see why.” — The Reading Tub Review

"I liked the whole concept of the story and what I learned about how dogs helped out in the War. I would like to read more books on this subject. The book will turn any dog HATER into a dog LOVER. What I especially liked was how I was somewhat let in on Chips' feelings, like how he could "sense war meant something bad." Little Kid Reaction--The Reading Tub Review

"Though fictional, it is based on the adventures of the most highly decorated K-9 to serve in WWII. Don’t let the fact that this is a story about dogs influence your decision to buy, read, and share this book. The story really focuses on the dog, the family, community, the early 1940s in small-town America. I would put this in my "Top 10" of the books I've reviewed." Big Kid Reaction--The Reading Tub Review

Titles also distributed through Ingram and Baker & Taylor

For a Teachers Guide, Click Here.