Book excerpt: Volume 1. Introduction, 40 pages, 33 pictures. The Chispita books are written on the premise that an adult reader can use the experiences of Pita to teach and enhance the life experiences of a growing child as well as the fun of games, puzzles and adventures that the world has to offer... Volume one seeks to introduce Chispita the Service dog extraordinaire and explains what a Service Dog does to help their owners, in her voice she explains how she was trained, the importance of eating the right foods and staying hydrated, brushing your teeth, exercise and don't snack, as she grows she is schooled on how she should behave in public places, the joy of helping others and having friends. As she explains the meaning of her name she use's this to offer a lesson in Spanish and how to calculate a Dog's age, moving forward she intoduces her Japenease "Shiba Inu" friend by giving a Japenease language lesson and explaining how by learning other languages you can help people and be a good naighbor. Astronomy is one of her "buddy's" (owner) hobbies and it's something she enjoys to, here she teaches the reader how to find north by using Polaris the North Star. She introduces the reader to Sir. Isaac Newton, telescopes, star parties, the speed of light, Planets, Galaxies, as well as the fun of discovery. Chispita gives the reader an insight into her Internet advertisement job with on online story about her accomplishments as a Service Dog. The volume ends with Chiapita reinforcing of the importance of having all types of friends, as they keep the World in balance. All punctuated by graphic photos, "enjoy".