• Age: 4 to 18
• Grade: p to 12

A sweet story about a little dog that knows he will always be welcomed home with open arms, no matter what trouble he may get into.

This is a great book to help your children — if they are starting daycare, school, or even university — to reassure them that, no matter what happens, you will always be happy to see them.

Guided Reading Level H

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Ellen DeLange lives in Rothesey, Canada. She has been fascinated by picture books since she was a child growing up in the Netherlands. During her adult life, Ellen has traveled widely and extended her library with picture books from all over the world. While completing a doctorate in medical sciences, she wrote A Story with a Tail. This book was nominated for the Prize of the City of Hasselt. After moving to Canada and completing another graduate degree, she wrote her second book: I Will Always Be Happy to See You.

Jenny Meilihove is a freelance illustrator who loves making drawings, paintings and children books. She studied at Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design, Jerusalem, in the department of Visual Communications and majored in illustration. Currently, she lives in Tel Aviv .

"Could grow to be a story time staple." -- Ryan Franklin, Mattoon Library, IL

"5 out of 5 stars!" -- Pam Fisher, Von's Book Shop, West Lafayette, IN

"????1/2 Drop Everything And Read!" -- My Novelesque Life blog

"A sweet simple book about unconditional love.” - Carolyn Morenus, Macon County Public Library

“Adorable story.” — Shannon Hearne, Librarian

"LOVE THIS BOOK! Is great for making children understand the love you have for them! great for a gift! the way it presents the typical annoying stuff they do, the things that make you love them more!" -- Liza Gog, educator

"A good book for parents to read with toddlers to reinforce that at the end of the day, we will always be happy to see them, no matter what." -- Stephanie Hildreth, Rochester Museum and Science Center

"Captures the essence of a parent's unconditional love." -- Stacy McCain, Goodreads