Jack and Dunedoo

This is a book about Jack and Dunedoo, two maremma sheepdogs with a special job. They look after the sheep at Tocal. Jack doesn't immediately understand how important his job is, but with Dunedoo's guidance he soon worked it out!

This story introduces children to guardian dogs, livestock protection and the role working dogs play on Australian farms. It also explores leadership, role models and learning through experience.

Who this book is for

• Primary school students
• Early childhood educators
• Teachers delivering food and fibre education
• Parents and grandparents looking for educational farm stories
• School libraries 

What you'll learn

• The traits of Maremma sheepdogs
• Importance of livestock protection
• Working dogs on farms
  
• Growing in responsibility
• What mentoring and leadership looks like

About this book

This book is one of a series of stories aimed at developing agricultural understanding in young students, as well as an appreciation of the work involved in producing food and fibre on Australian farms. The titles in this series are Barbara, Beatrice, Bosley and Bruce, Charlotte, Freda, Jack and Dunedoo and Sunny and Ruby. You can buy the whole series here.

Check out the activities designed to go along with these stories, created by the NSW Department of Primary Industries Schools program! They will help you get the most benefit out of the stories. Find them at www.dpi.nsw.gov.au. These books and related educational activities were shortlisted in the 2020 Educational Publishing Awards Australia. 

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