{"product_id":"the-pickle-the-patch-and-the-puppy-9781733019088","title":"The Pickle, the Patch, and the Puppy","description":"\u003cp\u003eStevie loves three things: basketball, his mom and dad, and pickles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil the day a dog named Bo lunges for the pickle in Stevie's hand - and misses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bite healed in a few weeks. The fear takes much longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Pickle, the Patch, and the Puppy is a warm, honest picture book about what happens AFTER something scary. When Stevie's Brain Alarm won't stop going off, his mom draws him a Bravery Ladder with four rungs to climb. One small step at a time, Stevie learns that brave doesn't mean not scared. Brave means scared - and you do it anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Brain Alarm, the Patch, and the Bravery Ladder become family vocabulary that outlasts the book. The approach reflects a real strategy used by child therapists - gradual exposure - in language a four-year-old can follow. Warm, textured illustrations bring Stevie's world to life, and a quiet closing scene reminds young readers that healing is not a straight line - but it is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePERFECT FOR: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren ages 4-10 who have been frightened by a dog\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKids working through anxiety after any scary moment - a fall, a car accident, a medical procedure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParents looking for a gentle way to talk about big feelings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePediatricians and child therapists building a bibliotherapy shelf\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDog-owning families teaching safe interactions with pets\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrandparents and gift-givers looking for a meaningful book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJason Plotkin is the founder of Pinder Plotkin Legal Team and has represented Maryland families in personal injury cases for two decades, with a focus on child dog bite recovery. He is also the bestselling author of Crash Course: To Recovery and Beyond. When he was five, he was bitten by a black lab named Bo who was just trying to grab a pickle. The bite healed. The Brain Alarm took longer. He wrote the book he wished had existed - for every kid still climbing their ladder, and for the grown-ups who love them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is about fear that passes, kindness that returns, and the small, brave steps that carry a child forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason Plotkin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781733019088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.25d","brand":"Jason Plotkin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53514349740213,"sku":"9781733019088","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781733019088.jpg?v=1791903749","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-pickle-the-patch-and-the-puppy-9781733019088","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}