EBOOK
About
This funny, adorable picture book is based on the life of Ingrid, the real guide dog to actress, model, and author Aria Mia Loberti!
Ingrid is a fabulous guide dog. She flies around the world with her person, Aria. They go to movie sets and fashion shows and even college classes. And Ingrid never goes anywhere without her string of pearls. But before Ingrid was the best guide dog there ever was, she was just a small, black puppy with very big paws.
When Ingrid was growing up at her first home, Guide Dogs for the Blind, she saw lots of grown-up dogs wearing special harnesses. They were guide dogs, and they got to help people and go on adventures. Ingrid wanted to be a guide dog, just like them.
But becoming is a guide dog isn't easy. It takes a lot of training and hard work. Guide dogs have to be focused and calm. They can't run around wherever they want or sniff stranger or even pick up food from the ground, no matter how good it smells! But Ingrid was determined to complete her training and become the best guide dog in the world.
This funny and heartwarming illustrated picture book will teach kids what guide dogs do, how they help their humans, and how they learn to work together as a team. Plus, the back of the book includes nonfiction information about guide dogs, low-sightedness, Aria's life and career, and photos of the real Ingrid -- including her wearing her trademark pearls!
Aria Mia Loberti is an actor, writer, activist, and lifelong storyteller. In 2023, she made her acting debut as the lead in Netflix's Golden Globe- and Emmy-nominated series All The Light We Cannot See. Her critically acclaimed performance launched a diverse, rich acting career.
Before turning her focus to acting, Aria was pursuing a PhD from Penn State, studying ancient rhetoric. Aria received her undergraduate degrees in 2020 from the University of Rhode Island and her master's degree in 2021 from Royal Holloway University of London, on a Fulbright Scholarship. In 2024, Aria also became a UNICEF Ambassador, advocating for climate change and education rights.
From a young age, Aria read anything and everything she could get her hands on and has always dreamed of writing for young readers. She hopes her work can encourage kids to be the heroes of their own story and find magic all around them.
Aria and Ingrid live in Rhode Island with their respective best friends, Molly and Etta.
Ingrid is a fabulous guide dog. She flies around the world with her person, Aria. They go to movie sets and fashion shows and even college classes. And Ingrid never goes anywhere without her string of pearls. But before Ingrid was the best guide dog there ever was, she was just a small, black puppy with very big paws.
When Ingrid was growing up at her first home, Guide Dogs for the Blind, she saw lots of grown-up dogs wearing special harnesses. They were guide dogs, and they got to help people and go on adventures. Ingrid wanted to be a guide dog, just like them.
But becoming is a guide dog isn't easy. It takes a lot of training and hard work. Guide dogs have to be focused and calm. They can't run around wherever they want or sniff stranger or even pick up food from the ground, no matter how good it smells! But Ingrid was determined to complete her training and become the best guide dog in the world.
This funny and heartwarming illustrated picture book will teach kids what guide dogs do, how they help their humans, and how they learn to work together as a team. Plus, the back of the book includes nonfiction information about guide dogs, low-sightedness, Aria's life and career, and photos of the real Ingrid -- including her wearing her trademark pearls!
Aria Mia Loberti is an actor, writer, activist, and lifelong storyteller. In 2023, she made her acting debut as the lead in Netflix's Golden Globe- and Emmy-nominated series All The Light We Cannot See. Her critically acclaimed performance launched a diverse, rich acting career.
Before turning her focus to acting, Aria was pursuing a PhD from Penn State, studying ancient rhetoric. Aria received her undergraduate degrees in 2020 from the University of Rhode Island and her master's degree in 2021 from Royal Holloway University of London, on a Fulbright Scholarship. In 2024, Aria also became a UNICEF Ambassador, advocating for climate change and education rights.
From a young age, Aria read anything and everything she could get her hands on and has always dreamed of writing for young readers. She hopes her work can encourage kids to be the heroes of their own story and find magic all around them.
Aria and Ingrid live in Rhode Island with their respective best friends, Molly and Etta.