Title: Hello, Goodbye, I Love You

"This book does an excellent job of explaining the process of training guide-dog puppies, a topic that will fascinate many children. The moving scenario will have readers sniffling as Diego passes Aloha's leash to Miss Kimberly Louise, and may even lead them to consult the appended list of resources to find out about raising their own guide-dog puppies."

     School Library Journal

"Hello, Goodbye, I Love You is touching and inspiring. The reader will not only come away with a keen understanding of guide dogs and what it takes to raise them, but will also appreciate this heartwarming, sweet story. Kimberly Louise inspires readers with her courage."

     Writer's Digest 2006

"Finely-crafted and compelling, this novel consists of alternating chapters focused on a preteen puppy raiser and his dog Aloha and the middle-aged newly blind woman who would eventually become Aloha's partner. Besides the fact that this book is such a good "read", this novel is a really accurate look at the fun, discipline, and emotional impact of puppy-raising."

     Sally Rosenthal
     Bay Region Barker

"This book is a heartwarming story about friendship which is going to be as hot as the Harry Potter books!"

     Bette Dennerline
     Media Specialist
     Highland Park Middle School
     Beaverton, OR

"Pamela Mueller has captured all the emotions from all of us who play a part in a guide dog's life."

     Michael Hingson
     National Public Affairs Representative
     Guide Dogs for the Blind

"The sweetness of this book comes through on every page. Pamela Bauer Mueller has hit all the right notes in a story that informs as well as entertains."

     Cary Knapp
     Columnist/Librarian
     Brunswick, GA

"What a fantastic book! It is well written with excellent pacing and makes a fascinating story."

     Georgeanne Irvine
     Public Relations-San Diego Zoo
     San Diego, CA

"This tender story about raising and training dogs for the blind should be required reading for all Lions Club members."

     Tommy Jenkins
     Author/Past Golden Isles Lions Club President
     Georgia

"The heartbreak of letting go and the joys of little miracles fill the pages of this compassionate story. Highly recommended."

     Small Press Bookwatch
     Volume 2, Number 9 September 2003

"Attachment, dreams, unconditional love, and loss permeate the thrilling pages for pet lovers, children and adults."

     Mindquest
     Fall, 2003 Edition

"Based on a true story, Hello, Goodbye, I Love You: The Story of Aloha — A Guide Dog for the Blind by Pamela Bauer Mueller is the story of a twelve-year-old young man named Diego Escobar and Aloha — the dog he raised from puppyhood. At eighteen months, it was time for Diego to send his beloved canine companion off to guide dog school for formal training and a productive future as a guide dog for the blind. The heartbreak of letting go, and the joys of little miracles fill the pages of this compassionate true story which is especially recommended reading for dog lovers."

     Small Press Bookwatch
     Volume 2, Number 9 September 2003

"This short and very readable children's book will appeal to adults as well and should be required reading for anyone contemplating raising a guide dog puppy. It is heartfelt and informative, all at the same time. The tendency towards excessive sweetness is offset by the blunt facts that this is a tough task and not to be undertaken lightly. It certainly opens your eyes to what is involved but succeeds in not discouraging you from taking on the challenge. The research behind the story makes it accurate so the reader gets the true picture. Armed with this kind of knowledge and the genuine emotion which comes through little Diego, the reader is more likely to want to proceed and many may contact the Guide Dogs associations around the world because of this simple little book."

     Ginny Randle
     Birmingham, England
     5 Stars

"Based on a true story, Hello, Goodbye, I Love You: The Story of Aloha — A Guide Dog for the Blind by Pamela Bauer Mueller is the story of a twelve-year-old young man named Diego Escobar and Aloha — the dog he raised from puppyhood. At eighteen months, it was time for Diego to send his beloved canine companion off to guide dog school for formal training and a productive future as a guide dog for the blind. The heartbreak of letting go, and the joys of little miracles fill the pages of this compassionate true story which is especially recommended reading for dog lovers."

     Midwest Book Review
     Oregon, WI
     5 Stars

"Hello, Goodbye, I Love You is an inspirational tail that will have you 'sitting up and begging for more.' "

     A Kid's Review
     5 Stars

"Diego, the Mexican boy, is thrilled to find his school is running a new program in which you adopt a dog for a temporary amount of time and train it for Guide Dogs for the Blind. He and his friend Jeremy join enthustiastically and embark on a joyous adventure training their dogs.

"Then the day comes Diego has been dreading — the day he must give up his precious Aloha, the dog he's learned to love and care for. He's not sure how he's going to handle this, until he realizes someone else needs Aloha much more then he.

     Carol Plumer
     Saint Mary
     Georgia
     5 Stars

"Just as an example of how emotionally stirring this book is, when I started reading the prologue to my husband over breakfast one morning, he couldn't keep his eyes dry. My son's school is in the process of reading this wonderful heartfelt story in preparation for the culmination of their writing course. This is not just a children's book... it will touch any age even those too young to read. A pure family event. Don't let this one pass by.

     Clara Baker
     Portland, Oregon
     5 Stars

"Hello, Goodbye, I Love You, is a great book that interweaves the life of Diego Escobar and his family as they raise Aloha the guide puppy and the life of Kimberly Louise as she goes through some tragic events. It teaches that there are many challenges in life, but we can try hard and find ways to overcome them. I loved how the two stories were interchanged chapter by chapter, and Pam used great imagery! It felt like I was in the book, part of the story and knew Diego and his family!I could picture all the scenes because of the wonderful word choice she used and the story is so realistic to how life would be with a guide dog. The way that Pam pieced together the story couldn t have been better. She did an overall magnificent job with the book."

     Clara Baker

"I am excited about the book being translated into Braille. There is no way to do with a recorded book what we can do with Braille. Braille is like print, except it is the language used by blind persons. With a Braille book in hand I can read and think silently about what I have read. Braille offers me a vehicle for easily moving forward and backward in a book just as sighted people do with print. With Braille I can make notes and easily read aloud to others; something I cannot do with a recorded book."

     Michael Hingson
     National Spokesman
     Guide Dogs for the Blind

"A heart-warming story of the raising of a guide dog puppy, and the simultaneous preparation of the newly-blinded woman she will serve. Mrs. Mueller has obviously done her research, as her characters and the events in which they participated are rooted in reality. As a blind handler of a guide dog, I appreciate how this story is told: Mrs. Mueller gives lots of depth and personality to her characters, and introduces them without pity or sentimentality. A must read for anyone who loves dogs, and appreciates the ways they can be trained to serve. Anyone who enjoys realistic fiction with striking movement and character development will be glad they've found this wonderful book!"

     Susan Blandina Jones
     Sight-impaired reader

"The book, Hello, Goodbye, I Love You not only tells a delightful story, but is touchingly entertaining... and informative! Pamela Bauer Mueller shares her great love for animals and the contributions they make to mankind."

     Dr. Jon Traer, M.D.
     Townsend, GA

"Hello, Goodbye, I Love You is a lovely and charming account of what it is like to raise a guide dog puppy and the bittersweet emotions associated with loving them and then letting go. I know your book will touch many hearts and inspire young adults to reach out in their communities."

     Lori Mogan
     Guide Dogs for the Blind
     San Rafael, CA

"What a sweet and moving book. It accurately represents the joy and pain of raising a guide dog puppy. The book should come with a warning that you will need tissues to soak up the tears of joy!"

     Richard Sadowsky
     Guide Puppy Raiser
     Beaverton, OR

"On your website, I discovered the sample chapter to Hello, Goodbye, I Love You. It made me cry, and want to own the book! I've never thought enough about how the people who raise dog guides must feel when the time comes for them to go separate ways, breaking at least part of their bond."

     Lauren Merryfield
     Sight-impaired editor/publisher
     Catlines, WA