When You Need Love: My Life as a Canine Caregiver

Being old isn’t easy. It helps to have something furry and friendly around to ease your burdens and make you smile. That’s what Wrigley does for the residents at SunRidge, a home for seniors. The smart and good-natured dog has free run of the place, but his preferred spot is beside his favorite resident, Marjorie Thompson. All is well, until a sourpuss named Walter Kepsen moves in across the hall from Marjorie. Walter can’t stand Wrigley, or anything else for that matter. But something dramatic is about to happen that will shake SunRidge, and make Walter see Wrigley in a very different light. Told in Wrigley’s voice, When You Need Love is a heartwarming story about the power of a dog’s friendship, when we need it most.

This is a special adaptation for young readers of the bestselling adult novel All That Ails You.