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I absolutely love reading new books to the kiddies so I knew I just had to have Rudy’s New Human. I could already tell by the cover and the title of the book that our family would be able to relate. Rudy looks just like a Miniature Schnauzer which is what our dog Simba is. I was delighted when I was given a free copy of Rudy’s New Human in exchange for a fair and honest review.
About Rudy’s New Human by Roxanna Elden
Rudy’s New Human is all about a dog’s experience of getting a new family member which happens to be a baby. The book is told from the dog’s perspective. The dog is a little confused that the baby isn’t quite interested in all of the same things that he is. He also didn’t expect for the baby to steal his shine! He used to be the baby of the family so he is not used to this new human at all. Rudy and the family all have to adjust. In the end everything works out just fine and Rudy and the new human become the best of friends.
About Roxanna Elden
Roxanna Elden is a teacher, author, speaker, and a mother from Miami Florida. Her inspiration for Rudy’s New Human actually came from her very own dog Rudy Elden! She observed how Rudy adjusted to the new baby and decided to write a book all about it. I also found out a tidbit about Rudy Elden the dog and I can’t resist sharing it with you all! According to Amazon.com, “Rudy Elden has been a professional dog for eight years and is making his literary debut as the canine-narrator of Rudy’s New Human. He likes lunchmeat, cheese, long naps, and medium length walks.” He seems like our kinda dog!
Our Thoughts on Rudy’s New Human
We absolutely love this book! This book is super cute and is very easy to understand. The kiddies loved this book so much that they wanted me to read it again right then! The dog definitely reminds us of Simba for sure. Simba had to adjust when we brought home our now 11 month old. I think having a new baby was kind of hard on everyone at first and Simba may have felt a tad bit neglected just like Rudy did.
It’s easy for the baby to receive all of the attention, but we got it together just like Rudy’s family in the end. Our 5 year old thought that Rudy was hilarious and that the baby was just like her baby sister. She also thought the dog pooping was hilarious of course. Her favorite part in the book is when Rudy felt better about the baby and he received more attention. Our 11 month old loved all of the bright colors and amazing illustrations of the book. She loves pointing at things so she had a blast!
The book was a fun read which also taught the kiddies something at the same time. I also enjoyed the book myself. It was a very sweet and funny way to introduce adding a new baby to the family and the illustrations by Ginger Seehafer are gorgeous! This book would be the perfect gift for families that have a dog and another child in the home to understand how the dog may feel and start a discussion on how we can fix different issues that were read in the book.
This story can also help prepare the sibling for the new addition to the family. It’s also pretty cool that the book includes an interracial couple so it is also a great book for interracial families. It is always nice to have a book for little ones where they can see themselves and relate. This book helps start a discussion between parents and children about various actions that take place. For example, in the book, the baby pulls the dog’s ear. This gives the parent an opportunity to discuss how a baby should behave with a dog. The baby doesn’t know any better, but we must teach the baby how she should interact with pets and teach pets how to interact with kids. View my post on introducing the dog and new baby for further topics to discuss with your little ones and information for you too!
View our hashtag #SimAndJoi on Instagram for pictures of our baby and dog duo!
Where Can I Buy Rudy’s New Human?
You can purchase Rudy’s New Human by Roxanna Elden on Amazon.
Sounds like a fun book. Cute photos – esp that last one!
Looks like a lovely book for small children to learn about kindness to animals.
Sounds like a great book for kids
Looks like a lovely book. There should be more of such books to teach kids appropriate behavior around dogs, for the happiness of everyone.
Sounds like a cute book that my little ones would enjoy.
This is one of the best reviews ever, and including the kids’ reactions is just brilliant. What a fun book.
This looks like a great book to teach children about dog and human interactions. The kids’ reaction photos are adorable.
Love children’s books that teach kids to respect pets (in entertaining ways)! Glad you found Rudy’s New Human for your family! So cool that Rudy and Simba look alike. 🙂
What a great book and wonderful review. Love the photos. Will have to get you to review my new App and Book when ready.
What a cute post! The pictures are so adorable and the book looks pretty cute too!
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We love children’s books told from a dog’s point of view – definitely will look in to this one! Great post – and absolutely adorable photos!
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The book looks great. I love the photos of your girls enjoying the story and of course, the last photo of Simba and your younger daughter. I always thought it was important to share stories with different types of families. I didn’t want them to grow up thinking that families can only be one way.
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Great review! Thanks for sharing
What a great review and it sounds like an amazing book! Loved the kids reaction! It looks like it would be a perfect book for my little grandbaby!
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I have a 4-year old niece who has a dog and a cat. This book would be great for her parents to read to her.
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Sounds like the perfect book for my grand baby! Thank you so much for sharing❤
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That sounds like a great book for so many kids!
Perfect book for kids! New humans can be stressful to our pets! Especially when they tug ears and tails!
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Sounds like such a cute book and the illustrations look adorable!
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I love your review and have added this book to my picture book wish list. The cover illustration is brilliant!
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What a cute looking book! Thank for sharing. It sounds like it would be a good resource for families with small children.
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Love your kids faces – they sure are enjoying this read!
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My daughter would love to read it. Thank you for the giveaway
This is the cutest thing I’ve seen all day!
Sounds like a great book and I would for definitely read it to kids
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This sounds like a wonderful book! Not only will it teach kids, but even many parents don’t realize that the family pet can also feel neglected when a new baby comes. This sometimes causes the pet to act out and could cause a family to surrender that pet to a shelter because they don’t understand what’s “wrong” with the pet. Great review, thanks!
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a cute book and love the pics. I know someone who would LOVE this book. Stopping by from #MommyMondayBlogHop
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Loved the pictures. It’s so important to teach our children about animals and ensure they have empathy towards animals. Growing families can pose all sorts of challenges and books like Rudy’s New Human really help children understand the changes which will take place in a way they can comprehend.
Keep up the great work Kia.
We have a few little ones in the family who would really enjoy this cute book. It’s a great teaching tool and the kids love books and dogs 🙂