What people are saying

"Big World of Little Dude offers a wonderful opportunity to engage children in the importance and practice of kindness from an early age. This is sure to be a useful resource to parents and educators for years to come."

Harvard Making Caring Common Project

Harvard Graduate School of Education

"Little Dude is adored by the children he visits and brings them healing and joy."

Good Dog Foundation

Therapy Dog Organization

"Cara and Little Dude are a dynamic duo our Kindergarten class were simply obsessed with! The books are engaging, the curriculum was easy to implement, and the multisensory approach to social skills really changed the way our class interacted with each other."

Katie Lena

Fives Teacher, A Child's Place

"When the children knew that Cara and Little Dude were joining us, their faces lit up with excitement. The activities which emphasized various facets of kindness were fun and engaging. We loved having Cara and Little Dude in our classroom!"

Cailyn DeBie

Teacher, West Side Montessori School

"Cara is great at engaging our younger patrons. Lessons are both intentional and fun. Little Dude has a wide appeal for multiple age groups and children walk away with a new kindness skill for their emotional toolkit."

Grace Zell

Librarian, New York Public Library, 53rd Street Branch

"Cara and her passion, commitment and creativity for spreading kindness, joy and awareness through the Little Dude curriculum is unique and essential to all children and families, including educators in schools and libraries where early childhood development is blossoming."

Emerson Public Library

"Cara really knows her stuff. Little Dude is the sweetest, cutest dog and he patiently accommodated all of the love the kids had to give him."

Books Are Magic

Independent Bookstore