Marvelous Adventures with Marly and Aerie in San Diego

About the Book

Marly and Aerie are two guide dogs working with Juliet and Shawn, who are blind. The guide dogs tell how they guide their handlers through marvelous adventures across America. This story takes the readers to the beaches of California. The tales and illustrations are as warm as the sand on the beaches. Marly and Aerie, two Labradors, create humorous and mischievous adventures while educating the public about guide dog awareness everywhere they go.

About the Author

Juliet Cody is an immigrant from Colombia. She came to America as a child. The family lived in Hoboken, New Jersey. Her parents grew up on the tropical beaches of the Caribbean, so the family soon moved to the beaches of Southern California, where she still resides. She got married, had a daughter, and taught prekindergarten until blindness struck. She did not sit in the dark; instead she turned on the light of independence by attending classes to learn mobility, Braille, and living skills. Juliet became involved in the blind community: became a state board member for the National Federation of the Blind, formed three chapters and served as president, taught in the Colorado Center for the Blind, became a board member of the Disabilities Issues Advisory Committee of California State University–San Marcos, and is president of the San Diego Guide Dogs for the Blind Chapter. She returned to school with her guide dog, Marly; received twenty-seven scholarships; and earned her BA and MA in literature and writing. Juliet travels with her guide dog, Marly; her best friend, Shawn; and his guide dog, Aerie, across the country. She has dedicated her career to writing children’s books to bring positive awareness about the abilities of the blind, with a humorous flair. Together they plunge into the guide dog culture and challenge normative conventions in the world today.