Rosie, an African American girl, loves watching her mom, a veterinarian, take care of all kinds of animals. She especially enjoys learning about the animals and helping them get better. When Rosie takes a rest from asking lots of questions, she finds herself in a dream where she meets an octopus, a crocodile, a giraffe, and more. One by one, Rosie uses her knowledge to help each animal.

Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals is a masterful combination of playful storytelling with an educational edge through the exploits of the imaginative and appealing character Rosie. Readers will be entertained with each introduction of an animal in the story and finding out how to help treat them in natural ways.

"Do you have to use this cactus on the puppy?" Rosie asked, eyeing a plant in the corner of the room. Mom smiled. "It's not a cactus. It's an aloe plant. The liquid in the leaves helps skin feel better."

Over the course of her dream, Rosie encounters various animals who have common childhood afflictions-a giraffe with a sore throat, an elephant with a stuffy trunk, a polar bear with a fever-and uses her knowledge and skills to help them.

Rosie spotted a baby crocodile. It was drooling, and its mouth looked swollen. Rosie wondered if the crocodile might be getting more teeth, even though it already had so many. Ever so carefully, she pried open its mouth. "Poor guy. Your new teeth are making your gums sore." Rosie remembered when her baby brother was teething. Her mom had given him something cold to chew on.

Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals is creative and fun while also steeped in STEM education. The inspiration for the story was a picture of a real baby giraffe with a neck bandage who was successfully treated at a veterinary medical center. This made the author think about other animals who have afflictions that children experience and became the concept for the book. While the story of Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals is fictitious, it is based on and informed by real-life veterinarians.

Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals is perfect for children who love animals or who are interested in veterinary medicine. It is also well-suited for parents, caregivers, teachers, and librarians looking for books on representation, diversity, empathy, adventure, and STEM careers.