Our best way of ensuring a bright future for all pets is educating the next generation. And that especially goes for the rescue pet community. So imagine the positive message you’re sending a child by gifting him or her a fun and interactive book like Cooper: A Rescue Dog’s Tale. It’s a coloring book with an important story to tell about a pup in search of a permanent home. With basic, song-like rhyming and an easy-to-follow narrative thread based on a true story, the heartwarming softcover has a happy ending: The Australian Shepherd finds a home with two other sweet pups.

The book comes from Helping Tales Publishers and John Paul Pet, the latter a line of dog and cat grooming and hygiene products with a VP of Sales and Marketing, Gina Dial, who rescued the 1 1/2-year-old Cooper and then helped the company to launch John Paul Pet PALS (Passionate Animal Lovers). Through various state-by-state PALS Facebook pages, people are encouraged to “Join and Share” their lost-and-found pet stories and to spread the word about animals up for adoption. In fact, every time someone joins the PALS Facebook page, John Paul Pets donate a dollar to the Morris Animal Foundation (up to $5,000). Plus, 10 percent of all books sold will benefit rescue organizations and shelters throughout the United States.

Cooper: A Rescue Dog’s Tale can be purchased at Amazon.com for $6.99. Learn more about other children’s books that teach valuable lessons about animals at helpingtales.com.