Bella

Reach for this book when your child is facing a difficult transition, such as saying goodbye to a beloved pet, moving away from a friend, or navigating the bittersweet nature of fostering. It provides a gentle, safe space to discuss how love sometimes means letting go and putting someone else's needs above our own desires. The story follows Lizzie Bean and her family as they foster Bella, a shy Italian Greyhound who needs a special kind of patience and understanding. Appropriate for elementary school readers, this installment of The Puppy Place series emphasizes empathy and responsible pet ownership. It models how to read an animal's body language and emotional state, which translates beautifully into real-world lessons about respecting boundaries and practicing kindness. Parents will appreciate how the Bean family works together to ensure Bella finds her 'forever home,' turning a potentially sad ending into a celebrated success of the heart.