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The Happy Mind of Reddy Spaghetti
Hardcover
FamilyGeneral Juvenile Fiction
Publisher Price: $19.99
Publisher: Mark Amoroso
Published: Sep 17 2025
Pages: 30
Weight: 0.87
Height: 0.25 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
A blind rescue dog. A hurting boy. A journey of healing, forgiveness, and love.
The Happy Mind of Reddy Spaghetti is a heartwarming, rhyming picture book about a cross-eyed rescue dog who can't see, but somehow helps a boy learn to see what truly matters.
Young Jerry lives in a house filled with shouting and sadness. He often hides, wondering if it's all his fault. But everything begins to change when a strange, sweet dog named Reddy enters his life - blind, wobbly, and wearing a spaghetti-and-meatballs tie. With wisdom, warmth, and a wag of his tail, Reddy teaches Jerry timeless lessons about resilience, mindfulness, and emotional strength.
Told in gentle rhyme and filled with healing messages, The Happy Mind of Reddy Spaghetti offers a new kind of children's book - one that speaks directly to the hearts of kids who are sensitive, hurting, or growing up in tough circumstances. It's also a powerful resource for parents, educators, and therapists who want to help children understand emotions, forgiveness, and the ability to break cycles of pain.
Themes Include:
- Emotional awareness & resilience
- Mindfulness and letting go of the past
- The importance of forgiveness - including forgiving yourself
- Breaking generational patterns with love
- Understanding others through empathy, not fear
Bonus Features:
- Based on a real-life blind rescue dog named Red
- Includes a coloring page for creative engagement
- Hardcover format with durable pages for young readers
Written and illustrated by Uncle Mark, this debut children's book is perfect for ages 5-10, and resonates powerfully with readers of all ages. Whether read at bedtime, in a classroom, or in therapy, The Happy Mind of Reddy Spaghetti is a book that helps children feel seen, safe, and strong.
You helped me to see. Now the world will see you.
- Dedication from Uncle Mark to Red, the dog who inspired it all
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