Louie's Little Legs and The Magic of Kindness

Book 1

Bookbaby
Danise DiStasi, illustrated by Rachel Royer

Louie's Little Legs and The Magic of Kindness is a magical story about love and kindness, based on Louie, our rescue pup, whose little legs take him to fun places.

In our story, Louie's little legs take him to very fun places. While frolicking in the meadow, Louie runs into a cat he despises. His pal, Stitchy, helps Louie understand how to treat others with kindness and not be mean. Louie learns a magical secret to being kind; there is always something unknown in other people's lives. You never know. They might be having a very tough time, just like Coco, the cat in our story.

This book is specifically written for K-2 Early Readers. The story helps children learn a valuable lesson about love and kindness and not jump so quickly to disliking someone or judging them.

Check out our website for more information about our mission and our work with schools: unleash-love.com

Contributor Bio

Danise DiStasi, author and speaker, worked in the medical industry for 27 years after graduating with a degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. During that time, her positions ranged from nuclear medicine product specialist to manager and vice president of sales and marketing.

In 2001, she joined The Ken Blanchard Companies, working first in business development and then in leadership training. In 2007, she started DiStasi Advisors, LLC, coaching Fortune 500 C-Level executives and their teams on leadership, character development, productivity, performance, and team building solutions.

Danise has twenty years of professional writing experience and years of practical, hands on experience in leadership and business. In 2013, she adopted a seemingly unmanageable dog named Louie, and everything she thought she knew about life, love, and leadership, changed. Her experience with Louie spurred Danise to write. She has since teamed up with her grandchildren, Evi and Mea, to write children's books based on Louie.

In addition to being an author, Danise currently assists others in writing their stories. She enjoys storytelling with her granddaughters, laughing at Louie's silly antics, and spending time with her family.

In 2022 Danise started a nonprofit, Unleash Love-Eradicate Bullying. Danise partners with schools and organizations to improve literacy and build character through the power of stories. She can be reached at unleash-love.com


Rachel Royer is a freelance graphic designer obsessed with hand-lettering. She is a 2006 graduate of Bowling Green State University (B.F.A. in Graphic Design) and has spent the last 17+ years serving clients that range from Fortune 500 to local small businesses.