Gus Works for Kisses: A friendly therapy dog who loves people and bananas

Gus Works for Kisses is the light-hearted story of a volunteer therapy dog named Gus who spends his days visiting patients and staff at a hospital and in outpatient clinics. Gus brings smiles to every person he comes in contact with, and is rewarded with bananas by grateful patients. Follow along with Gus in his adventures as a therapy dog in this book and on his own Instagram account, gus_the_therapy_dog.

Author: Maleah King, Paul Rosen
Publisher: Healinghoundspublishing
Published: 03/17/2020
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.25d
ISBN: 9781734778700
Audience: Ages 4-8

About the Author
King, Maleah: - "MALEAH KING is the Program Coordinator for Behavioral Health and Wellness at WVU Medicine. She is a West Virginia University(WVU) graduate with a degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Communications. She was a first grade teacher for a year before a career change to healthcare administration. Maleah oversees a program that provides stress management & counseling services for Health Science students on WVU's campus. She enjoys spending time with her son, volunteer work - which mostly includes pet therapy visits with Gus, and anything that involves being outdoors."Rosen, Gus: - GUS ROSEN is a high school freshman and aspiring artist/architect. Gus enjoys playing ice hockey. He serves his community by coaching youth hockey. He helped raise over $27,000 for the B+ childhood cancer foundation. He enjoys playing with his two flat coat retrievers.Rosen, Paul: - PAUL ROSEN, MD is a professor of pediatrics at West Virginia University and the first pediatric rheumatologist in the history of the State of West Virginia. Dr. Rosen was named One of the First 100 Innovators by the U.S. Federal Government Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). He was named a thought leader in patient engagement by NEJM Catalyst. He is a three time TEDx speaker and has appeared on Sirius XM on the Business of Health Care show. He holds a Masters of Public Health degree from Harvard University and a Masters of Medical Management degree from Carnegie Mellon University. He enjoys walking his two flat coat retrievers on the nature trails of Delaware.