Welcome to Dirt Dog and Friends
Building Faith, Literacy, and Character – One Story at a Time – One Child at a Time
New Children’s Picture Book Series
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Book 1 of Dirt Dog and Friends Series
Dirt Dog Invites Prissy Poodle to the Prom
Dirt Dog goes to Bow Wow Beauty Bath to clean up before he asks Prissy Poodle to go to the Paw Party Prom with him. Then, a series of events makes him dirty again. Will Prissy choose to go to the prom with Show Dog Shawn or will she look past the dirt on the outside to see Dirt Dog’s kind heart?
Join Dirt Dog on a heart-warming journey where kindness, perseverance, and a refusal to give up help him build confidence and discover a powerful truth: our value is found in our hearts, not in how we look.
Hard Covers and paperbacks are AVAILABLE for PRE-ORDERS NOW. Find Dirt Dog on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, and Walmart.
Release Date March 17, 2026
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But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God does not see as man sees, since man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” ~I Samuel 16:7 (NASB)
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COMING SOON!
In Book 2, our furry friends meet at Delicious Dairy Sweet Treats and discover that a Fourth of July parade is coming to town! But they soon learn that parades are about much more than pinwheels and waving flags. Join the fun as the friends discover the true meaning of patriotism and learn about our country, our military, and the special traditions that make Independence Day so meaningful.
Pre-Orders – May 11, 2026 (ages 4-8)
Release Date June 02, 2026
Tiny Tot Tiger Says Happy 250th Birthday, America!
Interview with Rust Wise from WNN
Keenly aware that God gifted her with the love of writing, she listens to His voice to guide her work. Two years ago, God opened the door to the writing world for Lisa, and she never looked back.
Education and Experience
Lisa earned a B.S. in business (High Point University) and a master’s degree in education (NCSU). She co-leads book studies for an international prayer group. Lisa is a member of Word Weavers, AWSA, ACFW, and is Speak Up speaker-certified. She is an Arise Daily contributor.
Lisa traveled on multiple trips to Ukraine, Romania, and Moldova. She participated in “Coats to the City” in NYC and other mission trips, and organized and conducted a “Back Yard Bible Club”.
As a business and marketing teacher, Lisa led the Bible club for several years and was voted Teacher of the Year in 2017. She was a member of the county and state literacy teams and led workshops at both levels.
Pastimes
Lisa’s favorite pastimes are boating with her husband, baking and cooking for friends and family, and spending quiet sunrises with Jesus. She is burdened by plummeting literacy rates and the decline of family values and Biblical principles in our culture.
Her Work
Over the last two years, Lisa’s work has been published in online magazines, devotions, blogs, websites, and compilations. She wrote a Psalm Bible Study titled After God’s Own Heart, which was featured on her website. www.praying-prodigals.com
She recently finished books two and three in the Dirt Dog and Friends Series (ages 4-8), is an author in a beach anthology (Carolina Tides, Spring 2026), and is co-authoring Pets to the Rescue, A Cousin Crew Series, a six-book chapter book series for 7-10-year-olds. The title for the first book, which released February 03, 2026, is Apple Butter Adventure. Book two, America’s Birthday Hero releases in April. Books three and four are in preliminary stages.
Her first children’s picture book, Dirt Dog Invites Prissy Poodle to the Prom, will be released on March 17, 2026, and can be pre-ordered now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, and Walmart. Book two, Tiny Tot Tiger Says Happy 250th Birthday, America! will be available for pre-orders on May 12, and releases June 02, 2026. Cool Cat Moo is scheduled for late 2026 or early 2027.
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