I love kid's books. True, as jaded adults, we often have to suspend reality but there's something to be said about allowing oneself to slip back into a time when we were enchanted by the magic of make-believe. To revisit a time when all things seemed possible. That's the case here. While the adult brain knows dogs aren't handy with tools, the child within us can just enjoy the possibility while sharing this book with an actual child. We can just sit back and enjoy. We're in a "suspend reality zone", so to speak.
I definitely liked the cover, which is what first drew me to this book. I'm predictable that way. Roger and Wesley are best friends and, as even adults know, BFF are, well, the best. Even more importantly, they not only play together but they're learned to cooperate to work together toward a goal. Seems like an appropriate concept to share with out children.
As a result, when a favorite toy is broken by accident, rather than pout and point accusing paws at each other, they decide to work together to fix it. As a result, they wind up opening their own repair shop. Oh, quit rolling your eyes. I told you this was a "suspend disbelief" zone. The rest is adorable as they also learn the joy of helping others, another great concept to emphasize. The illustrations are cute, mostly in pastel colors, realistic without being too detailed to distract from the story.
There are several take-away concepts from this story but I think that Wesley maybe summed it up best when he said it simply felt good to be able to help others. Agreed, Wesley. Thanks #NetGalley and #IndependentlyPublished for introducing me to these enterprising canines.
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