SA Author. When You See a Dog in a Vest: A Children’s Guide to Assistance Dogs is a warmly illustrated picture book that helps children understand what Assistance Dogs do and how to behave respectfully when they encounter a working dog. Through simple rhyming text and engaging watercolour illustrations, children learn that Assistance Dogs support people in many different ways and that not every disability is visible. Written for children aged 5-8, the book explores themes of disability awareness, inclusion, kindness, independence and respectful behaviour. It is designed for families, primary schools, libraries and community education, with a simple message children can remember: “When you see a dog in a vest, it’s helping someone do their best!”
