The After-School Kindness Crew: Pooch on the Loose #1

Bys: Hawn, Goldie and Oliver, Lin

From beloved Academy Award-winning Hollywood star Goldie Hawn and New York Times bestselling author Lin Oliver comes an inspiring series about friendship, community, and the power of kindness, encouraging readers to take breaks and deep breaths as they read along

When classmates Tony, Mia, and River find themselves together in Ms. Gold's classroom, a friendship quickly forms and leads them to creating the After-School Kindness Crew. Join the trio as they bring joy to those around them, with laughs, adventures, and brain breaks along the way.

This first book in the series introduces the origins of the After-School Kindness Crew, starting with a Surprise Us Day in their fourth-grade class, which leads to more surprises than anyone expects From an escaped snake to a rowdy dog let loose from his cage to disguises slipped on to save the day, the hijinks and humor continue from start to finish

Read along to get to know the crew and learn how a sweet dog in need of adoption helps bring them all together.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593889444
• ISBN13: 9780593889442
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Penguin Workshop
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5