Joan M Hellquist – illustratör

Piki Goes to College is the story of a lovable shelter dog who is adopted and trained by her person, Joan, to become a Service Dog. Piki, which rhymes with sneaky, tells her own story which is fun, entertaining and educational for children and adults. Her antics during her training are not only described, but shown with color illustrations revealing her mischievous and independent personality. Although Piki herself explains a lot about Service Dogs, there are additional sources given for adults which provide more advanced information about Service Dogs and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Piki Goes Flying is a beautifully illustrated, entertaining, educational and fun story for children about Piki''s first flights on an airplane. It is the second in a series of three adventure books about Piki (rhymes with sneaky), a Service Dog. Our mischievous and independent friend, Piki, again tells her own story and just because she is a well-trained Service Dog and is flying with her person, Joan, doesn''t mean she isn''t full of questions and opinions about all of the rules they must follow. Children will love Piki''s quirky antics before, during the flight and getting off the plane. She is very proud to be the only one on the plane to meet the Captain, but she didn''t get any tiny bags of treats!

In Piki''s first book, Piki Goes to College, the story of her training to be a Service Dog, there was information about Service Dogs making it educational for both adults and children. In Piki Goes Flying, Joan includes up to date information including rules and regulations from the U. S. Department of Transportation and airlines about traveling on a plane with a Service Dog. receive a gift from a special person, but Piki adds that she was the only one on the plane who didn''t get one of tho