Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival

By Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery
Illustrated by Jean Cassels
2008
32 pages

The "two Bobbies" are a cat and a dog, both survivors of Hurricane Katrina.They were able to survive because they had each other to depend on. This is a great way to introduce the topic of hurricanes to younger students, while also discussing the meaning of friendship.

Additionally, there are some fascinating dimensions to this story. After the two Bobbies were rescued, it was discovered that Bob cat was blind. The dog acted as a seeing eye dog for the cat in the weeks that they wandered New Orleans. After their rescue, their owners could not be found, so the two Bobbies were featured on Anderson Cooper 360. Their story was told to a national audience, and the show was swamped with requests to adopt the animals. They currently live in Oregon.

There is an actual photo of the two Bobbies in the back of the book. The kids love seeing it at the conclusion of a read aloud.