Book One in The Daisy Stories™
True stories about a real dog named Daisy.
A tiny dog named Daisy shares her brave.
Somewhere in Canada, there is a tiny dog named Daisy. She weighs under five pounds, has the softest floppy ears, and the loudest, most joyful snort you have ever heard. Life hasn't always been easy for Daisy. But she has never, not for one single day, forgotten how to be joyful.
Every illustration was inspired by real photographs of Daisy, taken throughout her life
For children living with chronic illness, and any child who needs a little more brave
About the Book
If Daisy Can, I Can.™ is the first book in The Daisy Stories™ — a true picture book following Daisy, a tiny Yorkshire Terrier born with health challenges she will carry all her life. None has a cure. All are cared for daily with love.
And yet — Daisy has a miraculous ability to balance daily hardship with delight. She steals socks. She chases squirrels. She snorts with joy when she finds her green ball.
This is her true story. A contagious spirit of love and bravery that teaches us that pain and joy, hard things and beautiful things, do not take turns. They live together.
There is a child in a hospital bed right now who needs this book. Daisy is real; her medical history is documented, and every page of her story is true. This authenticity is everything.
"If Daisy can, so can you."
The Star of the Story
Daisy is a tiny Yorkshire Terrier who lives somewhere cold, somewhere beautiful, and where gardens are full of things worth sniffing. She has floppy ears, always soft and down, and a story worth knowing.
Daisy was born a little bit different. On the inside, her nose is shaped in a special way. Her airway is narrower than most dogs. She has one kidney instead of two. None of these things has a cure. They are simply part of who she is. And who she is… is extraordinary.
Daisy does not know she is brave. She just keeps going — joyful, mischievous, playful, and loving, all four at the same time, every single day. Her innocence and joy are a gift of hope to everyone around her.
Get to Know Daisy
July 7, 2021. A tiny Yorkshire Terrier, born in Canada, born a little bit different — and extraordinary because of it.
Daisy was born with stertorous breathing, stenosis of the nasal choana, an abnormal asymmetrical soft palate, bilateral non-destructive rhinitis, deviation of the nasal septum, dynamic tracheal disease, and no left kidney. There is no specific treatment for any of these; Daisy is provided with ongoing supportive care. In addition, she suffers from regular upper respiratory tract infections, a very sensitive gut, and various GI issues including pancreatitis.
Snorting, stealing socks, nibbling fingers and toes, chewing the coffee table legs, chasing squirrels, squeaking her green ball, running in the garden with her floppy ears flying, and hiding her favourite toys after lots of searching for the perfect spot.
Daisy has a little companion toy named Guy — a stuffed dog with a heartbeat inside. He smells like home and goes wherever Daisy goes. On every hospital stay, her sister Abi and brother Cooper send one of their little sweaters with Mum for Guy to wear — so that even in hospital, Daisy is surrounded by the smell of home and the ones she loves.
Sister Abigail (Abi) — they're from the same litter and joined the family together as puppies, Abi just a few minutes older. Brother Cooper joined a little later, adopted at six months old. Also a Yorkie.
Her Daddy. When he walks in, her whole being erupts with wags, jumps, and snorts. Every single time.
What This Story Carries
Not fearlessness — the real kind. Hard things are real, and true, and named. And you keep going anyway.
Pain and joy do not take turns. They live side by side — and somewhere in that, life is still beautiful.
You don't have to be fearless. You don't have to make it look easy. You just have to keep going.
The comfort of a loyal companion — like Guy — who goes wherever you go and smells like home.
Unconditional, daily, present love — from family, from doctors, from those who show up and stay.
A true story that openly celebrates resilience as it unfolds — because Daisy is proof it's possible.
A Note for Grown-Ups
This book was written for any child who needs to feel brave and needs a little something to get them through a hard day. Not the kind of brave that means nothing is hard. The real kind — the kind that means hard things are real, and true, and named.
If your child is facing something difficult — a health challenge, hospital stays, a body that works differently from other bodies — this book is for them. But it is also for any child who simply needs to know that joy and struggle can coexist. Daisy proves this every day.
After reading, you might ask:
Giving Back
Every child deserves to know they're not alone. Sometimes, "normal" simply looks a little different for each of us.
To share her mischief and her bravery, copies of If Daisy Can, I Can.™ are being donated to children's hospitals, rehabilitation centres, libraries, and organizations supporting kids through illness, treatment, and recovery, so Daisy's story reaches the exact kids it was written for.
Alongside the picture book, Daisy's companion colouring book is being donated in even greater numbers. It was created as a quiet, comforting activity for children during long appointments, hospital stays, treatments, waiting-room hours, or days when they simply need a little distraction and something that feels like their own. A chance to colour, create, smile, and spend a little time with Daisy. You don't have to wait for a donated copy, either: it's free to download right here on our website.
And Daisy's giving doesn't stop there. All author proceeds from the sale of If Daisy Can, I Can.™ go back into Daisy's donation program, helping print and donate even more books to the kids who need to hear that if Daisy can, they can too.
If you represent a children's hospital, rehabilitation centre, healthcare facility, charity, or organization supporting kids through illness or recovery and want to bring Daisy's donation program to the children in your care, please contact us.
Mark Your Calendar
Daisy's story is on its way to the little ones who need to hear it most. Watch this space — and in the meantime, she is probably stealing a sock somewhere.
The Series Continues
Book Two
Book Three
Book Four
Book Five
A Free Gift From Daisy, Just for You.
A free companion colouring book to If Daisy Can, I Can.™ — follow Daisy through vet visits, naps, and everyday adventures, then colour her world any way you like.
"This book is a gift from Daisy to you. Follow Daisy through vet visits, naps, and adventures — then colour her world any way you like. Every page is Daisy's story. Every day Daisy has to be brave, just like you."
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