It seems like only yesterday that my dog was in the same position as little Nash. It's been ten years but this one brought back some memories. Told from Nash's viewpoint, it's a fun story of him finding his forever home while learning the routine. I loved that the humans involved picked him to match their lifestyle, not expecting an active, needs lots of exercise dog to simply become a couch potato at the snap of their fingers. They'd obviously done their homework, knowing both what they wanted and what to expect. I did a bit of homework, too, as I'm not familiar with this breed, and found that Nash could be expected to weigh 60-100 pounds when full grown and needs plenty of exercise. If this is a series, I'm wondering if we'll hear Nash's vocalizing from his hound side at some point. Grin.
The illustrations are well done, the cover an excellent example. I liked that they showed Nash both as a puppy waiting for his forever home, then him exploring his new home and, yes, the outside world he'd obviously been adopted to share. The oops moments are realistic and was glad to see the initial not-so-successful attempts at tasks simply accepted with a "we'll try again tomorrow" attitude. Good approach and one the best dog people around aspire to reflect. Bottom line, fun story with equally fun illustrations. Thanks #AmplifyPublishing - #MascotKids! and #NetGalley for sharing this charming story with me. It brought back some great memories.
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