Author Archives: Spenser

About Spenser

I am Spenser, America's Favorite Traveling Dog (AFTD). I am a very little dog but don't tell my mom that - she thinks I'm human.

Spenser is hitting the BIG 100!

Think how long I’ve been working to feed hungry children – 100 years – 1,000,000 airline miles – 50 states – thousands of American children. To celebrate my century, I’m inviting all of my friends to do 1 of 2 … Continue reading

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Spenser is Better!

What a scare! Mom went out of town and let me stay at the Pet Resort. While she was gone, I got really sick. Thankfully, I have a wonderful doctor and he came to visit me and knew I wasn’t … Continue reading

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Spenser Travels to Texas

Spenser has found some great new friends in Texas.  Although El Paso is one of our early books and we visited several times during its development and launch, I have now found friends in Lubbock, Houston, and San Antonio.  It … Continue reading

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Big fan!!

My friend, Jack, enjoying his Spenser book, Lindsey Brooks Buck and Joseph A. Buck IV! Makes up for that awful pillow he’s laying on…. — with Spenser Brooks.

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Big Fan!!

My friend, Jack, enjoying his Spenser book!  I bet Jack likes baseball as the St. Louis book talks about those crazy Cardinal fans!  Jack’s mom says the great book makes up for the awful pillow he’s laying on.

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New Friend!

I love traveling the country and reading stories to children. While traveling I make great new friends. Sometimes I make new friends because people read my books. I love it when I get mail – isn’t that fun? Today I … Continue reading

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Getting excited about the newest Spenser book!

Spenser’s America will be released this summer and promises to be the best book in the series. I am very excited about it and planning a big launch celebration. Below is the whole book in a Wordle – do you … Continue reading

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Worrying about Tuscaloosa and now all my friends in Louisiana

Mom and Ben went to school in Tuscaloosa so it has always been a special place for our family. Looking at the destruction, it is hard to recognize places we know so well. Please try to help them however you … Continue reading

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Spenser Loves Baltimore!

Mom and I went with Ben to visit Shady Spring Elementary School in Baltimore. What a great visit! It was a special literary night and Katie, our favorite teacher there, went all out. Her kids even built me a special … Continue reading

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America is coming!

Mom and I have been working hard on our next book, Spenser’s America. We are talking about all kinds of things that make America great and have been traveling and reading and talking to people as we collect stories. My … Continue reading

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