Daniel Keith Austin

Chelsea’s New Beginning was a really great story.

Chelsea is a golden retriever in a story about never giving up hope. Chelsea and her readers learn that no matter what happens to you in life, it is always possible to find new love and new family. I think this is a great message to kids of all ages, and especially those that have gone through real life crisis and are needing new beginnings. This short story takes the readers on an emotional journey showing Chelsea getting adopted from her birth family, but things not work out with her new adopted family. Chelsea tried really hard to fit in, but it just was not meant to be and Chelsea found herself abandoned, alone, and trying to make new friends in a new strange and scary place. Eventually Chelsea finds someone new to love her and ends up in a huge mixed and blended family situation and a variety of interesting characters. Each character is unique and presented in a way that makes you want to read more about them. Chelsea will inspire great curiosity in children, with both easy to understand language and great bright illustrations. The challenges Chelsea experiences are heart felt, as well as heart breaking and something that many children would be able to feel and relate too. Chelsea’s New Beginning get the highest possible rating there is to offer, and I have already spoken to the author about arranging a standing order for any new book in this series.